MAUDE ADAMS
Drawn from life by Bradford Johnson
WHO'S WHO
ON
THE STAGE
1908
The Dramatic Reference Book and Biographical
Dictionary of the Theatre. Containing'
Careers of Actors, Actresses, Man
agers '*#?$ Playwrights of
the American, Stage
EDITED BY
Walter Browne and E. De Roy Koch
NEW YORK
B. W. DODGE & COMPANY
1908
Copyright, 1908, by
B. W. DODGE & COMPANY
Published
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
PAGE
ADAMS, MAUDE Frontispiece
ALLEN, VIOLA . 13
BENNETT, RICHARD 37
BLANCHE, BELLE 47
BONITA 51
BRITTON, LILIAN 57
BURT, HARRIET ......... 65
CARHART, JAMES L 73
CARR, ALEXANDER 75
CLARK, MARGUERITE ........ 87
COHAN, GEORGE M . . . 93
DEACON, ARTHUR 121
DE BELLEVILLE, FREDERIC 125
EDESON, ROBERT 145
EDISS, CONNIE ...... 147
EGAN, JEFFERSON 153
ELLIOTT, MAXINE . ,~~ 155
FIELDS, LEW 167
FREDERICK, PAULINE igi
GEORGE, GRACE Ig7
GOLD, BELLE ....... 199
GOODWIN, NAT C 203
HALE, HELEN .... » /Ofsit* ^» > 4fc . 215
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
PACK
HARRIS, SAM H 225
HAWLEY, IDA . 229
HOLLINS, MABEL 241
ILLINGTON, MARGARET 251
LACKAYE, WILTON ......... 273
LEVEY, ETHEL . 283
LUBY, EDNA 289
MCMILLEN, VIOLET 293
MANNERING, MARY ......... 299
MELVILLE, ROSE 311
MOORE, CARLYLE 317
MOORE, IRENE ......... 319
MOORE, VICTOR F 321
NORRIS, WILLIAM 331
PALMER, ETHELYN . . . 339
PROCTOR, CATHRINE ........ 351
RITCHIE, ADELE 367
ROBERTS, FLORENCE 369
ROBSON, ELEANOR 373
RUSSELL, HAROLD 383
SANDERSON, JULIA 385
STARR, FRANCES 413
TALIAFERRO, MABEL 421
WARFIELD, DAVID 443
WEBER, JOSEPH M. 445
WILLARD, E. S 443
WRIGHT, HUNTLEY 461
YOUNG, JAMES 465
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ADAMS, Miss Maude (Kiskadden) :
Actress, was born in Salt Lake City November 11, 1872. Her
father was James Kiskadden, a business man. Her mother, a well-
known actress, Mrs. Annie Adams, the daughter of a Utah pioneer
who claimed to come from John Quincy Adams stock, is still play
ing. When Maude was born, Annie Adams was leading woman
at the Salt Lake Theatre, which enjoyed the special patronage
of Brigham Young. Phil Margetts, an Englishman, now the
proprietor of a liquor store in Salt Lake City, but formerly a
popular comedian, claims the distinction of first putting Miss
Maude Adams on the stage, or, rather, of carrying her there.
The future star was just nine months old when a play called
"The Lost Child" was being produced at the Salt Lake Theatre.
She had been taken to the theatre by a nurse. Margetts was
cast for the father of the lost child. At the last moment he
found he was expected to fondle a rag doll. While he was la
menting this, Mrs. Kiskadden went to the wings with Maude in
her arms. Margetts snatched the baby from her and dashed
on to the stage. When she was five years old, in 1877, Miss
Maude Adams played her first speaking part, Little Schneider,
at the old Bush Theatre, San Francisco, with J. K. Emmet in
one of his "Fritz" plays. She also played Chrystal in "Chums,"
by David Belasco, who had just risen from call boy to stage
manager at the Baldwin Theatre. In the cast were James
O'Neill, Lewis Morrison and the late James A. Herne. When
she was six years old she was sent to school, where she re
mained until she was sixteen. Immediately on leaving school
Miss Adams played the part of a schoolmistress in Hoyt's "A
Midnight Bell," produced at the Madison Square Theatre, New
York, in 1888. She afterward played in "Men and Women" and
created the part of the crippled girl in "The Lost Paradise,"
which first attracted attention to her. In the autumn of 1890
Miss Adams made her first appearance under the Frohman man
agement as Evangeline Bender in William Gillette's comedy,
"All the Comforts of Home," as a member of Charles Frohman'a
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. stock cqmpany-at what is now Proctor's Twenty-third Street
STe^ AV-k ^ Henry Miller headed the cast. When John
Drew left the Augustin Daly company to become a star under
Charles Frohman's management Miss Adams was selected as his
leading woman, and in September, 1892, she appeared with him
at Palmer's Theatre, now known as Wallack's, in Clyde Fitch's
comedy, "The Masked Ball," and made a marked success in the
part of the wife who assumes intoxication. For five years Miss
Adams was leading woman with John Drew. She made her first
appearance as a star, under the management of Charles Froh-
man, as Lady Babbie, in J. M. Barrie's "The Little Minister,"
in Washington, D. C., September 13, 1898. Her first stellar ap
pearance in New York was in the same play at the Empire
Theatre, September 27 of the same year. Robert Edeson played
the title part. In 1900 Charles Frohman made a special pro
duction of "Romeo and Juliet," in which Miss Adams starred as
Juliet in a successful run in New York City and a tour of the
principal Eastern cities. In 1901 she starred in "L'Aiglon," act
ing the role originated by Sarah Bernhardt. In 1902 she
starred in "Quality Street," and in 1903 in "The Pretty Sister of
Jose." After a season's rest she reappeared in 1905 in a revival
of "The Little Minister" and also in " 'Op o' My Thumb." On
November 6, 1905, she opened at the Empire Theatre, New York
City, in J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," which she played through
out two seasons. Early in 1908 Miss Adams appeared in "The
Jesters." Miss Adams's New York home is 23 East Forty-first
street.
AARONS, Alfred E.:
Manager and composer, was born in Philadelphia, and be
gan his stage work as call boy at Fox's Theatre of Varieties,
now the Chestnut Street Theatre, in that city. When he was
fifteen years old he was treasurer of the theatre. When he was
sixteen he established a dramatic and vaudeville agency at 808
Walnut street, which was successful from the first. His methods
attracted the attention of W. C. Gilmore, manager of the Grand
Central Theatre, Philadelphia, and he was instrumental in get
ting Mr. Aarons to New York, where he began business in the
Gilsey Building. Among Mr. Aarons's "discoveries" at this time
was Bessie Clayton, now Mrs. Julian Mitchell, whom he placed
with Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown" company. Soon after this
J. M. Hill gave Mr. Aarons the management of the Standard
Theatre, New York, and Albert Bial intrusted him with the book
ing of all the big acts at the Koster & Bial Music Hall. For a
season Mr. Aarons leased Herrmann's Theatre and presented
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vaudeville there. He also leased the Bon Ton Theatre, in Jer
sey City, and for a time was manager of Oscar Hammerstein's
roof garden, over his Manhattan Opera House, in West Thirty-
fourth street, New York, which later became the home of Koster
& Bial. When Hammerstein built the Victoria he engaged Mr.
Aarons to represent him in Europe, and for two years he en
gaged such celebrities as Yvette Guilbert, Cleo de Merode and
Fregoli for seasons in this country. At about this time Mr.
Aarons took over the lease of Krause's Music Hall, on West
Thirty-fourth street, and named it the Savoy Theatre. It has
remained one of New York's first-class playhouses since that
time. He produced the musical play, "Mam'zelle 'Awkins," the
book of which was written by Richard Carle and the music by
Mr. Aarons. This was Mr. Carle's first libretto. In this play,
which met with conspicuous success, Josephine Hall was fea
tured. Miss Hall is now Mrs. Aarons. At the zenith of his ca
reer Mr. Aarons's health broke down, and for about five years
he was forced to rest. In May, 1906, he took "The Pink Hus
sar," under the name of "His Honor the Mayor," to the New
York Theatre and made a successful musical comedy out of
what had been a failure. When Klaw & Erlanger planned their
advanced vaudeville they selected Mr. Aarons as the most able
judge of foreign acts, and in 1907 he made a three months' Eu
ropean trip for that firm. In November, 1907, Mr. Aarons pro
duced "Yama," a musical comedy, at the Walnut Street Theatre,
Philadelphia. Mr. Aarons's office address is 1402 Broadway, New
^ork.
ABARBANELL, Miss Lena:
Actress and singer, was born in Berlin February 3, 1880, where
her father was a conductor of concerts and orchestras, and where
she first sang in public when she was only seven years old. At the
age of sixteen she made her first appearance as an actress at the
New Theatre, Berlin, playing many parts, and making her first
success as Hedvig Ekdal in "The Wild Duck," by Ibsen. She-
then went into opera, and before she was eighteen years old
sang many parts in Koenigsberg, Prussia, often singing nightly,
Sundays included, for months together. The experience gained
thus secured her an engagement at the Royal Berlin Opera
House, where she played "Fledermaus" over one hundred times.
In Vienna several operas, including "Bruder Straubiger," by
Max Essher, and "Wiener Frauen," by Lochar, were composed
for her. She first sang character songs at the Ueberbrettel
Theatre in Berlin, and while singing in Vienna was engaged by
Heinrich Conried for both the Irving Place Theatre and the
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Metropolitan Opera House, New York. She made her Ameri
can debut in "Fruehlingsluft," of which "The Spring Chicken"
was an adaptation. Devoting herself to the study of the Eng
lish language, she appeared as the prima donna in "The Student
King," the fall of 1906, at the Garden Theatre, New York, under
the management of Henry W. Savage. The season of 1907-8 she
played the title role in "The Merry Widow."
ABBOTT, Miss Bessie (Pickens) :
Prima donna, was born at Riverside, New York, in 1878,
and is a descendant of the famous Pickens family of South Caro
lina, whose members distinguished themselves in the Revolution
ary War, in battling for the Confederacy and in the making of
the New South. Her grandfather was for many years United
States Ambassador at St. Petersburg. With her sister, Jessie,
she was reared in luxury, and the aptitude both displayed for
vocal and instrumental music was fostered by special education
in voice culture and banjo and guitar playing. Their father's
death, however, left them in such straitened circumstances that
they were forced to turn to account the talent which they had
displayed at charity benefits and the drawing-room entertain
ments of their friends. Going to New York, they obtained a
place in the chorus of Augustin Daly's "The Foresters" com
pany at his theatre. They attracted the attention of Edward E.
Rice, and he engaged them for a singing specialty in his pro
duction of "1492" at the Garden Theatre, New York, in 1894. In
1895 the sisters appeared with Mr. Rice's "Little Christopher"
company, also at the Garden Theatre. They made up as street
waifs and sang popular ballads to the accompaniment of their
own banjos, guitars and mandolins. Miss Bessie Abbott, how
ever, aspired to grand opera and in May, 1897, she went to
Paris to study. December, 1901, she made her debut on the
operatic stage as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet." Her success was
instantaneous. For several seasons after this she was the prima
donna at the Grand Opera, Paris. In the winter of 1906 she
returned to her native land and first appeared with the New
York Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
After singing at several concerts she joined the Metropolitan
Opera company.
ABELES, Edward S.:
Actor, was born in St. Louis, Mo., where he studied for the
law. Deciding on a stage career, he obtained an engagement to
play small parts and made his first success at Palmer's Theatre,
New York, as Lanthrop Page in "Alabama," November 2, 1891.
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He afterward played there in "Jim the Penman," "A Broken
Seal," "Col. Carter of Cartersville," "A Modern St. Anthony,"
and "Lady Windermere's Fan." For successive seasons he was
with "Charley's Aunt," and "My Friend from India." In 1897
he joined the New York Casino company and appeared there in
"The Telephone Girl." He also played in "In Gay Paree," "The
Sprightly Romance of Marsac," "The Girl with the Green Eyes"
with Miss Clara Bloodgood, in which he scored a success as the
Floorwalker; in "Under Two Flags," and as Simpson in "The
Dictator" with William Collier, playing the part in London the
season of 1905. He then was seen as Henry Straker in "Man
and Superman." The season of 1906-7 he became a star, achiev
ing a genuine success as Montague Brewster in "Brewster's Mil
lions," which he continued to play the season of 1907-8. Mr.
Abeles married Miss Lottie Mortimer, a skirt dancer, who has
since retired from the stage.
ABINGDON, William I. (William Lepper) :
Actor, was born at Towchester, Northamptonshire, England,
May 2, 1862. He was educated at a private school and began busi
ness as a clerk in a bank. The fascination of the footlights caused
him to resign when he was nineteen years old and join a the
atrical stock company to play utility parts, and he made his
first appearance in Belfast, Ireland, in 1881. For two years he
"roughed" it in the English provinces and then attracted the
notice of Wilson Barrett, with whom he played juvenile parts in
"Lights o' London," "Romany Rye," "The Silver King," etc. In
1887 he made his first appearance in London at the Princess
Theatre, where he remained for two years. In December, 1889.
lie began a long engagement at the Adelphi Theatre, creating
leading heavy roles in "The Silver Falls," "London Day by Day,"
"The English Rose," "The Lost Paradise," "The Fatal Card,"
"The Girl I Left Behind Me," "Flying Colours," and "Captain
Kettle." Leaving there he went to the Shaftesbury Theatre for
the leading part in "Handfast," and after this he appeared as
Laurent in the first performance of "Therese Raquin," and as
Hailma Eckdal in "The Wild Duck." After this he played lead
ing roles in numerous farcical comedies at the Vaudeville Thea
tre. In 1898 he joined John Hare at the Garrick Theatre, play
ing Bertie Burnside in "The Old Jew," and Captain Hawtree in
a revival of "Caste." After playing at His Majesty's Theatre
with Olga Nethersole in 1900 he starred at the Olympic Theatre
as Apollyon in "Pilgrim's Progress," and as Lord Nelson in a
drama by Robert Buchanan. He then was seen as Jim the Pen
man in a revival of that play, and as Ward Cross in "The Idler"
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in 1902. He created the part of Lord Jeffries in "Sweet Nell of
Old Drury," and was the Professor Moriarity during the long
run of "Sherlock Holmes" at the Lyceum Theatre. He made his
first appearance in America in 1903, playing leading parts with
Amelia Bingham in "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson," "The Climbers,"
and "A Modern Magdalen." Returning to London in 1905, he
was seen in support of Mrs. Brown Potter at the Savoy Theatre,
and afterward as a leading member of Beerbohm Tree's com
pany at His Majesty's Theatre. In 1906 he was seen again in
New York, playing in "Gallops" at the Garrick Theatre. In the
fall of 1906 he played Mark Tremblett in Alfred Sutro's "The
Price of Money," with W. H. Crane, at the same theatre. The
season of 1907-8 Mr. Abingdon appeared with Miss Amelia Bing
ham in "A Modern Lady Godiva." In May, 1906, Mr. Abingdon
married Bijou Fernandez, daughter of Mrs. E. L. Fernandez,
a New York theatrical agent. He is an expert cricket player
and fond of rowing. He is a member of The Lambs, New York.
ACKERMAN, Miss Irene:
Actress, was born in New York City and educated at Rut
gers College there. She made her first stage appearance as a
child at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in 1879, and for several years
acted in stock companies. She was the manager of the Or-
pheum Theatre, Mount Vernon, N. Y., for two years. Her great
est successes were made as Mercedes in "Monte Cristo," and in
"The Gold Mine," written by herself. Miss Ackerman is now
the editor of The Union, and writes much for magazines and
newspapers. She is a member of the Professional Woman's
League, the Press Club, the New Century Study Club and the
Actors' Church Alliance. Her address is 101 West Seventy-fifth
street, New York City.
ADAMS, Miss Suzanne (Mrs. Leo Stern) :
Prima donna soprano, was born at Cambridge, Mass. Her
voice gave such promise that after studying with Boston and
New York teachers she went, in 1890, to Paris, determined to
win fame on the grand opera stage. M. Jacques Bouhey was her
instructor in singing, and M. Plugrie trained her in acting. She
made her debut in January, 1894, at the Grand Opera, Paris, as
Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet." She remained at the Grand Opera
for the next three years, appearing as Gilda and Marguerite
and in other light soprano roles. In 1879 she sang for two
seasons at Nice, where she was heard as Marguerite of Navarre
in "Les Huguenots." In 1898 she was engaged by Maurice Grau
and sang a season at Covent Garden, where she appeared as
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Juliet, Marguerite, Micsela, Eurydice and Donna Elvira with
much success. She sang at the first state concert of that season
at Buckingham Palace, and with Jean and Edouard de Reszke
at a private concert before Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle.
She returned to her native land with Mr. Grau in 1899 and sang
with his company at the Metropolitan Opera House until he re
linquished its management the various roles in which she had
achieved success abroad. She left the company when Mr. Con-
ried became director and began singing in grand opera abroad.
The sea.son of 1907-8 she appeared in vaudeville in America.
Miss Adams was married to Leo Stern, an English 'cellist, in
London in 1898.
ADE, George:
Author and playwright, was born February 9, 1866, at Kent-
land, Ind. He attended the public schools of Indiana and was
graduated from Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., in 1887, with
the degree of Bachelor of Science. He engaged in newspaper
work, first at Lafayette and later, for ten years (from 1890 to
1900), in Chicago as a special writer on The Daily News and
The Record (now The Record-Herald). His first book, "Artie,"
a collection of sketches in the Western vernacular, appeared in
1896, and was followed in the succeeding ten years by several
others. From 1896 to 1898 he was dramatic editor of The Chi
cago Record. His first play was "The Sultan of Sulu," for which
the music was written by Alfred G. Wathall, of Chicago. It was
first produced March 11, 1902, at the Studebaker Theatre, Chi
cago. It ran for twenty-six weeks at Wallack's Theatre, New
York City. "Peggy from Paris," his second play, also musical,
was produced at the Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, January 24,
1903. The music was by William Loraine. This ran sixteen
weeks in Chicago, fifteen in Boston and eleven in New York
City. "The County Chairman," a political comedy drama in four
acts, produced by Henry W. Savage at South Bend, Ind., in Sep
tember, 1903, followed. After a ten weeks' season in Chicago
"The County Chairman" was sent to Wallack's Theatre, New
York City, in November, 1903, where it remained until the fol
lowing October. Since September, 1904, it has been played each
season by two companies. "The Sho-Gun," a comic opera, with
music by Gustav Luders, was Mr. Ade's next production. It was
produced at Milwaukee in April, 1904, by Henry W. Savage. "The
College Widow," Mr. Ade's next comedy, was produced at Wash
ington, D. C., by Henry W. Savage in September, 1904, and
opened a week later at the Garden Theatre, New York, where
it ran thirty-eight weeks. It was played the second season by
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two companies, and the third season by three companies. "The
Bad Samaritan," another comedy, produced at Washington, D. C.,
September 5, 1905, was withdrawn as a failure. His "Just Out
of College," a three-act farce, opened at New Haven, Conn., Oc
tober 1, 1905, and played two seasons. "Marse Covington," a
one-act play, produced at The Lambs Club in 1906, was after
ward taken into the vaudeville theatres by Edward J. Connelly
and company with success. Early in 1907 May Irwin produced
his one-act play, "Mrs. Peckham's Carouse." "Artie " a four-act
comedy by Mr. Ade, was produced in Chicago, and afterward at
the Garrick Theatre, New York, October 28, 1907. Mr. Ade is a
member of The Lambs. When in New York he lives at the Hol
land House. His summer home is Hazelden Farm, Brook, Ind.
AIKEN, Frank Eugene:
Actor, was born in Boston, August 30, 1840. He was edu
cated at the public schools in that city, first appearing on the
stage under the management of George H. Wyatt, his uncle.
Later he became leading man with the Boston Stock Company
and at Mrs. John Drew's Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia.
Prior to the great Chicago fire of 1871 he became manager of
Wood's Museum and Hooley's Theatre there, and in 1873 started
the Aiken Theatre, starring his own company for fifteen years.
His first marked success was as the Earl in "Little Lord Faunt-
leroy," later receiving recognition as support with Frank
Mayo in "Pudd'nhead Wilson" until Mayo's death. He then sup
ported Maude Adams in "The Little Minister." He was in Mrs.
Gilbert's company until that lady's death. Recently he has been
supporting John Drew. His permanent address is The Players,
New York.
ALBANI, Madame (Mrs. Marie Louise Emma Cecile Gye) :
Grand opera prima donna, was born near Montreal, Canada,
November 1, 1852, being the daughter of Joseph Lajuennesse, a
musician. She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart,
Montreal, and studied singing with Dupret and Benoist in Paris,
and Lamperti in Milan. She made her first appearance as Arlina
in "La Sonnambula" at Messina, Sicily, in 1871, since which she
has ranked as one of the foremost prima donnas of the world.
Her chief successes have been won in "Faust," "Lucia di Lam-
mermoor," and "Lohengrin." Her home is in London, England.
ALBATJGH, John W. :
Actor and manager, was born in Baltimore, Md., September
30, 1837, being the son of John W. and Elizabeth (Peters) Al-
baugh. He made his first stage appearance February 1, 1855.
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at the Baltimore Museum as Brutus in "Brutus; or, The Fall
of Tarquin." His first regular engagement followed, it being at
the Holliday Street Theatre, Baltimore, under the management
of John T. Ford. In 1859 he became leading man and manager
of the stock company at the Gaiety Theatre, Albany, N. Y. He
made his first appearance in New York City in 1865 in support
of Charles Kean at the Broadway Theatre. In 1866 he married
Miss Mary Mitchell, a sister of Maggie Mitchell, the actress, and
starred for a season. He became manager of the Olympic Thea
tre, St. Louis, in 1868, and of the Trimble Opera House, Albany,
in 1870. He was a partner of Ben de Bar in the management
of the St. Charles Theatre, New Orleans, in 1870; manager of
the Leland Opera House, Albany, 1873-81, and manager of the
Holliday Street Theatre, Baltimore, 1878-91. He was also sole
proprietor of the New Lyceum, Baltimore, which he built in 1890.
In 1878 he played a star engagement under Edgar & Fulton in
Daly's Theatre, New York, appearing as Louis XI. Mr. Albaugh
built, in 1895, and for three years managed the Lafayette Square
Opera House, Washington, D. C., and was sole lessee and man
ager of Albaugh's Grand Opera House, Washington, D. C., from
1884 to 1894. His last appearance on the stage was as Shylock
at the Lyceum, Baltimore, in December, 1899. His home is at
Long Branch, N. J.
ALBAUGH, John W., Jr.:
Actor and manager, was born in New York City in 1867,
being the son of Mary Mitchell and John W. Albaugh. He
made his first stage appearance in May, 1877, when he was ten
years old, at the Leland Opera House, Albany, N. Y., his per
formance consisting of a hornpipe danced between acts. In the
same year Mr. Albaugh played child roles in "William Tell,"
"Nick o' the Woods," and "Black-Eyed Susan." He then went
to school, and after completing his education at college joined
Lawrence Barrett's company, with which he remained three sea
sons. In 1887 he went to Baltimore and became manager of the
Lyceum Theatre. He remained in that capacity for nearly thir
teen years, for three years conducting a stock company in which
he was manager, stage manager and leading juvenile. In 1900
he gave up the managerial end of the theatre to devote himself
entirely to acting. One of his most successful roles since then
has been as Frank Austin in "Colorado." After "Colorado" Mr.
Albaugh played the juvenile and leading parts in several im
portant New York productions, including "Captain Molly," "The
Girl with the Green Eyes" with Clara Bloodgood, "The Little
Gray Lady," etc. In Mrs. Le Moyne's revival of Browning's
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"Blot on the 'Scutcheon" he played the Earl of Mertoun. In
July, 1904, he began a tour of the vaudeville houses with Miss
Olive May in Grant Stewart's one-act playette, "The Inspector
from Kansas." He has also played such characters as Pierre
in "The Two Orphans," and Little Billee in "Trilby." In 1888
he married Miss Marie Castner, of Brooklyn, N. Y. In March,
1904, they separated and were divorced in 1907. Mr. Albaugh
and Miss Olive May were married in Jersey City, N. J., on July
9, 1907.
ALBEE, Edward F. :
Manager, was born in Boston in 1860. His apprenticeship in
show life was passed beneath the circus tent, and from 1876 to
1883 he traveled with numerous shows. In the latter year he
was engaged by B. F. Keith. During the first four years of his
employment with this manager, Mr. Albee passed his summers
with the Doris Circus, and in 1887 was secured exclusively by
Mr. Keith. He has since been prominently identified with the
B. F. Keith interests, having been made general manager of
these enterprises in 1891, which position he holds at the present
time. Mr. Albee is also proprietor of the Keith Theatre in
Providence, which was given him in 1900 as a testimonial of
the esteem in which he was held by his employer. Mr. Albee's
New York address is 1193 Broadway.
ALEXANDER, George (George Samson) :
Actor and English manager, was born in Reading, England,
June 19, 1858. He made his first professional appearance at the
Theatre Royal, Nottingham, in September, 1879, playing juvenile
parts. He joined the company of the late Sir Henry Irving in
1881, and afterward was under the management of Hare and
Kendal at the St. James Theatre, London. He came to this
country with Irving in 1884-5, playing Faust and Macduff. In
1889 he went into management at the Avenue Theatre, London,
and m 1891 he became lessee of the St. James Theatre, where
he has produced many famous plays, among them being "Lady
Windermere's Fan," "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," "The Pris
oner of Zenda," "The Importance of Being in Earnest," "If I
Were King," and "His House in Order.'' His address is 57
Bond street, London.
ALLEN, Charles Leslie:
Actor, was born in Boston, Mass., in 1830. His father was
Samuel Alfred Allen, who held a government position in Wash
ington, D. C., and Boston, Mass., and his mother Abigail Gates
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Burbeck. As a member of the Aurora Dramatic Club, of Bos
ton, and before he was twenty-one, Mr. Allen played many im
portant parts, and as an amateur he spoke the last words on
the stage of Old Drury, as the Federal Street Theatre, of Boston,
was last called, they being at the end of "A Nabob for an Hour,"
in which he enacted Sam Hobbs. This was in May, 1852, at a
benefit given for the members of the National Theatre company,
of Boston. At the age of twenty-one Mr. Allen adopted the stage
as a profession, making his first appearance at Troy, N. Y., in
1852, as a servant in "Simpson & Co.," under the management
of George C. Howard. His character delineations attracted the
attention of Edmon S. Conner, who engaged him in 1853 for
the Green Street Theatre, Albany. Here he first enacted Bailie
Nicol Jarvie in "Rob Roy." After playing such roles as Mon
sieur Tourbillon in "Pet of the Petticoats" with Miss Maggie
Mitchell, and Peter in "The Octoroon" with Miss Kimberly, he
went to the Boston Theatre, where he remained many years as
the principal old man and character actor in the stock company,
supporting Edwin Booth, Forrest, Jefferson and the stars of the
70's and 80's. He was the original Derrick there in "Rip Van
Winkle," and was the creator of the Judge in "Kit, the Arkan-
saw Traveler." Mr. Allen was in the company of the National
Theatre, Washington, D. C., in the seasons of 1864, 1865 and
1866, being the original Burleigh in Mrs. Lander's "Elizabeth,"
Moneypenny in "The Long Strike," and Old Eccles in "Caste."
Here he also played Polonius to Edwin Forrest's Hamlet and
Kent in "King Lear." His first pronounced success in New
York was as Old Rogers in "Esmeralda" at the Madison Square
Theatre, when his daughter, Miss Viola Allen, made her initial
appearance in the title role. Mr. Allen was for four seasons
in the support of John Drew, and has also played Sir Toby
Belch with Modjeska and Miss Marlowe. Mr. Allen played David
Chapin in "The Stepsister," by Charles Klein, produced at the
Garrick Theatre, New York, October 14, 1907.
ALLEN, Miss Louise (Mrs. William Collier) :
Was born in i\ew York and made her first appearance at
Niblo's Garden as Bessie in "Around the World in Eighty Days"
in 1885. She also played Pepita in "Matthias Sandorf" at the
same theatre. She was seen in "Mazulnm; or, The Night Owl"
at the Academy of Music, New York, and in 1889 was in "The
Spider and the Fly" at the Windsor Theatre. The season of
1890 she was at the Garden Theatre, New York, in "Dr. Bill."
She was married to William Collier, the comedian, and for four
years appeared with him in a variety of plays. For a time she
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was with the Weber and Fields company, and the season of
1906-7 she was with Lew Fields in "About Town." She has
recently done specialties in the vaudeville houses.
ALLEN, Miss Viola (Mrs. Peter Duryea) :
Actress, was born in Huntsville, Ala., October 27, 1869, her
father being C. Leslie Allen, the actor. Miss Allen was educated
in the schools of Boston, at Wyckham Hall in Toronto, and
finally in New York City. Although it was not the purpose of
her parents that she should adopt the stage as a profession, she
had early been schooled by her father. When she was fifteen
years old her debut came about unexpectedly. Miss Allen'a
father was appearing in "Esmeralda," with Miss Annie Russell
in the title role, at the Madison Square Theatre. Owing to ill
ness Miss Russell left the cast, and William Seymour, the stage
manager, suggested that Miss Viola Allen should be able to fill
the role. While appearing as Esmeralda Miss Allen attracted
the attention of John McCullough, who engaged her for such
rOles as Virginia in "Virginius," Desdemona in "Othello," Par-
thenia in "Ingomar," and Julia in "The Gladiator." Her next
engagement was with Tommaso Salvini, with whom she played
most of the Shakespearian and other classic heroines, including
Desdemona, Cordelia, Juliet and the wife in "La Morte Civile."
Later she was selected by Lawrence Barrett for the role of Mil
dred for his production of Browning's "Blot on the 'Scutcheon."
Then followed an engagement as leading lady at the Boston Mu
seum, where she created the parts, in America, of Mrs. Brrol in
"Little Lord Fauntleroy," and Gertrude Ellingham in Bronson
Howard's "Shenandoah." At this time, too, she played in "Sweet
Lavender" and in a revival of old comedies and other plays. For
the joint starring tour of Joseph Jefferson and William Florence
in "The Rivals" and "The Heir at Law," Miss Allen was engaged
for the roles of Lydia Languish and Cicely Homespun. In 1892
she appeared with a special company in Bronson Howard's "Aris
tocracy," and the following season became leading lady of the
Empire Theatre company, New York City, where she was espe
cially successful in "Liberty Hall," "The Masqueraders," "Sow
ing the Wind," "The Conquerors," and "Under the Red Robe."
In 1898 Miss Allen withdrew from the Empire company to star
as Glory Quayle in "The Christian," by Hall Caine, under the
management of Liebler & Co. In 1900 she played Dolores in "In
the Palace of the King." In 1900 also Miss Allen appeared for
a few special performances as Julia in "The Hunchback." Then
followed Hall Caine's "The Eternal City," in which Miss Allen
appeared as Roma. Under the management of her brother, C. W.
VIOLA ALLEN
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Allen, a series of Shakespearian revivals was projected by Miss
Allen in 1903, beginning with "Twelfth Night," in which she
was seen as Viola, and this was followed the next season by an
elaborate presentation of "The Winter's Tale," in which she as
sumed the roles of Hermione and Perdita. The series was in
terrupted in 1905 by Clyde Fitch's play, "The Toast of the
Town." The season of 1907-8 she starred in "Irene Wycher-
ley." Miss Allen was married in Louisville, Ky., on August
16, 1905, to Peter E. C. Duryea, of Lexington, Ky., and New
York. Her residence is 46 West Forty-sixth street.
ALTER, Miss Lottie:
Actress, the daughter of Frederick Pernal Alter, was born
in La Crosse, Wis. She was educated at St. Mary's Institute,
Milwaukee, and afterward studied at the Chicago Conservatory.
She made her first appearance in a juvenile opera company at
Langham's Opera House, Englewood, 111., April, 1886, playing
Yum-Yum in "The Mikado," to the Nanld-Poo of Miss Virginia
Earle. While at the Chicago Conservatory Miss Alter had ap
peared as an "extra lady" in many of the Booth, Barrett, Mod-
jeska, and Robson and Crane productions, and on leaving the
convent in 1888 she obtained her first professional engagement,
appearing with Miss Vernona Jarbeau in "Starlight" on August
18, 1888, in Minneapolis. The next two years she played Jennia
Wilson, the waif, in "Lost in New York." Beginning October
22, 1891, Miss Alter played Savilla in Klaw & Erlanger's first
production of "The Country Circus" at the Academy of Music,
New York City, and remained with the organization two years.
In 1903 she played Wilbur's Ann at the Schiller Theatre, Chi
cago, in "The Girl I Left Behind Me." Then, with Charles Froh-
man's Empire Theatre company, she played in "Poor Girls" and
"The Rival Candidates." For two years, 1895-6, Miss Alter was
leading lady with the Late Joseph Jefferson, playing Dot in "The
Cricket on the Hearth," and Meenie in "Rip Van Winkle." She
was also the Flora Campbell in the first production of "The
Bonnie Brier Bush" in Chicago. Miss Alter has also played in
"Red, White and Blue," and with Rose Coghlan in a vaudeville
sketch. She was leading woman with the late Roland Reed for
two seasons. Other engagements were in "Hearts Are Trumps,"
"To Have and to Hold," a year with Miss Henrietta Crosman
as Mollie in "Mistress Nell," and Audrey in "As You Like It""
at the Belasco Theatre, New York City, in February, 1902. Then
followed two seasons with Ezra Kendall in "The Vinegar Buyer/'
In the spring of 1906 she played Ella Delahay in the revival of
"Charley's Aunt" at the Manhattan Theatre, New York.
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ALVAREZ, Signer (Albert Raymond Gouron) :
Grand opera singer, was born in Bordeaux, France. He made
his first appearance in Lyons in 1892 and has since been recog
nized as a leading tenor in grand opera, having sung important
r<31es for several seasons at the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York. His home is 83 Boulevard Berthier, Paris, France.
ANDERSON, Miss Mary (Mrs. Antonio F. de Navarro) :
Actress, was born in Sacramento, Cal., July 28, 1859. The
following spring her parents moved to Louisville, Ky., and her
father joined the Confederate Army. He died at Mobile, Ala.,
in 1863, at the age of twenty-nine, when Mary was only four
years old. Besides the girl, he left one son, Joseph Anderson,
six years her senior. When Mary was eight years old her mother
married Dr. Hamilton Griffin, of Louisville, who had been a Con
federate Army surgeon. The girl was educated at the Ursuline
Convent and the Academy of the Presentation, at Louisville.
Her stepfather, who was a Shakespearian student, fostered her
natural histrionic ambition, and at the age of ten Mary began
to read Shakespeare. She was taken to see Edwin Booth act,
and when only just in her 'teens announced her determination
to become an actress. To encourage her talent Dr. Griffin let her
give recitals at his home and obtained for her instruction from
Charlotte Cushman. Father Anthony Miller, a Franciscan priest,
taught her elocution, and she had ten lessons from Vandenhoff,
the public reader, to fit her for a stage career. Miss Anderson's
first public appearance was as Juliet at the Louisville Theatre,
in November, 1875, at a trial matinee. She was then only sixteen
years old, but her performance attracted much attention. In
January, 1876, she appeared for a week at the Louisville Thea
tre, supported by Macauley's stock company, playing Evadne,
Juliet and in "The Hunchback." Engagements with stock com
panies in St. Louis and other cities followed. Then John Mc-
Cullough gave her leading parts in San Francisco and she made
a tour of the South under the management of John T. Ford, of
Baltimore. In the fall of 1876 she first appeared at the head of
her own company. She made her debut in New York on No
vember 12, 1877, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and played Par-
thenia, Juliet, Evadne, Meg Merrilies and Bianca. She was then
eighteen years old. The following year she played another sea
son at the Fifth Avenue, after which she made her first trip to
Europe, her chief desire being to visit Stratford-on-Avon and
Verona. She played Galatea, one of her favorite parts, for the
first time in Troy, N. Y., September 26, 1881, and the next year
was at Booth's Theatre, New York. In 1883 Miss Anderson
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went abroad, and on September 18 made her first stage appear
ance in England at the Lyceum Theatre, London, as Parthenia.
She played a continuous season of ten months, and her success
both professionally and socially was unprecedented. She did
not again play in her native country until 1888, when she pro
duced, in November, "A Winter's Tale" at Palmer's Theatre,
New York. She previously played it one hundred consecutive
nights at the Lyceum Theatre, London. Miss Anderson suffered
a severe illness in March, 1889, and was compelled to cancel all
her American engagements and disband her company. In April
she sailed for Europe, being ordered to take a prolonged rest.
She then abandoned the stage and resisted every inducement to
return. Miss Anderson was married to Antonio P. de Navarro
at St. Mary's Chapel, Holly Place, Hempstead, England, June
17, 1890. She has two sons. Her home is at Court Farm,
Broadway, Warwickshire, England.
ANGELES, Miss Aimee (Mrs. George Considine) :
Actress and dancer, born February 6, 1880, is the daughter of
Alex. Zanfretta, once a well-known circus clown. When merely a
child Miss Angeles made her first stage appearance with the com
panies managed by the late Chas. Hoyt and playing his comedies.
She was a clever dancer, and principally did dancing specialties.
She then became prominent in musical comedies, making con
spicuous successes in a dance with James T. Powers in "A Run
away Girl" at Daly's Theatre, New York; in "The Man from
China" and in "The Rollicking Girl." She was also in Joseph
Weber's company for a season. Miss Angeles became the wife
of George Considine, a well-known sporting man and proprietor
of the Hotel Metropole, New York, September 30, 1906.
ANGLIN, Miss Margaret:
Actress, was born in Ottawa, Canada, April 3, 1876, her father
being Speaker of the House of Commons at the time and her
birth occurring in the Speaker's Chamber of the House of Par
liament. She was educated in a French convent school and,
having met with success as an amateur reader, when she was
seventeen years old, against the wishes of her parents, she went
to New York City and entered Nelson Wheatcroft's Dramatic
School, being one of the first pupils. Charles Frohman had
promised that he would engage for the Empire Theatre stock
company the four pupils who acquitted themselves most credita
bly at the public performance of the school, and Miss Anglin
determined to be one of the four. Her acting, when the time
came, so pleased Mr. Frohman that he at once engaged her for
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the part of Madeline West in "Shenandoah," in which she made
her first professional appearance at the Academy of Music, New
York, in the fall of 1894. After a year on the road Miss Anglin
became a member of James O'Neill's company, 1896-7, playing
Ophelia in "Hamlet," Virginia in "Virginius," Julie de Morte-
mar in "Richelieu," and Mercedes in "Monte Cristo." The fol
lowing season she played the part of Meg in "Lord Chumley"
with E. H. Sothern, and organized a company for a tour of
Lower Canada, playing Rosalind in "As You Like It," and in
"Christopher, Jr.," and "The Mysterious Mr. Bugle." In the fall
of 1898 Miss Anglin was engaged by Richard Mansfield as his
leading woman in his production of "Cyrano de Bergerac." Her
playing of Roxane established her as one of the foremost emo
tional actresses of the day, and Charles Frohman at once en
gaged her as leading woman of the Empire Theatre stock com
pany, New York. In that company the leading roles in "Mrs.
Dane's Defence," "Brother Officers," "Lady Ursula," "The Liars,"
"Lord and Lady Algy," and Ophelia in "Hamlet," served to win
further laurels for her. For four seasons she played in San
Francisco with Mr. Miller's stock company. The season of 1905-6
Miss Anglin was starred under the management of the Shuberts in
a dramatization of Wilkie Collins's "The New Magdalen," called
"Zira," which ran at the Princess Theatre, New York City, from
September to the middle of January, and in Boston until June.
The fall of 1906 she co-starred with Henry Miller in William
Vaughn Moody's "The Great Divide," which opened at the Prin
cess Theatre, New York, on October 3. The play ran through the
seasons of 1906-7-8.
ANSPACHER, Louis Kaufman :
Playwright, was born in Cincinnati, March 1, 1878. He
was educated at the College of the City of New York, the Post-
Graduate School of Philosophy, and at Columbia University.
He received the degree of A.B. in 1897, and that of A.M. three
years later. In 1904 his tragedy in blank verse, "Tristan and
Isolde," was published. Giving up writing for the time, he
devoted himself to lecturing, addressing numerous clubs in New
York on philosophy and literature. In 1906 "The Embarrass
ment of Riches," a three-act problem play, in which his wife,
Kathryn Kidder, was seen in the leading role, was produced at
Wallack's Theatre, New York. Mr. Anspacher married Kathryn
Kidder, the actress, in 1905. His home is at Tuckahoe, N. Y.
ARBTJCKLE, Maclyn:
Actor, was born in Texas in 1867. He was admitted to the
bar in Bowie County when he was twenty years old, and on ae-
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count of his minority he had to take an examination in open
court, which he passed. Finding the practice of law unprofita
ble, Mr. Arbuckle spent his time, while waiting for clients, in
the study of Shakespeare. His first appearance on the stage,
however, was in a German dialect part with Peter Baker at a
Christmas matinee in Shreveport, La., in 1888. He there made
his first, and probably his last, conspicuous failure. Mr. Ar
buckle then played heavy parts with R. D. MacLean and Marie
Prescott for three seasons and then, accepting an offer from
Charles Frohman, appeared in "The Man from Mexico" and
several other productions. A period with T. Daniel Frawley's
stock company in San Francisco followed, Mr. Arbuckle making
pronounced successes as Zouroff in "Moths," Jack Dudley in
"The Ensign," and the title part in "The Senator." He also
played in "Why Smith Left Home" one season in London. Mr.
Arbuckle appeared as a star at the head of his own company
in the season of 1900-1 in a dramatization of Molly Elliot Sea-
well's story, "The Sprightly Romance of Marsac," produced at
Washington, D. C., and the same season he appeared in "Under
Two Flags." When Nat Goodwin produced "The Merchant of
Venice" in the spring of 1901 Mr. Arbuckle was the Antonio.
He appeared as the O'Grady in the revival of "Arrah-na-Pogue,"
and played Dumas in the all-star cast of Bellew and Miss Man-
nering's "Lady of Lyons." He created the title part of George
Ade's "The County Chairman," afterward purchased the rights
and starred for two seasons. The season of 1907-8 he played
Sheriff "Slim" Hoover in "The Round Up."
AKDEN, Edwin Hunter Pendleton:
Actor and playwright, was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Feb
ruary 13, 1864. He was educated in the public schools there
until he was sixteen years old, when, stirred by a longing for
adventure, he went to the West. He found the excitement he
sought, for he was by turns cowboy, clerk, politician, newspaper
reporter and theatrical manager. The last venture struck a re
sponsive chord, and the footlights soon lured him from the box
office. His first appearance as an actor was made in Chicago in
1882 in a minor part with the Thomas W. Keene company. He
played in stock until 1885, part of the time with the Boston
Museum company and with the Madison Square Theatre com
pany, New York. While acting he had tried his hand at play
writing, and in 1886 he began starring in melodramas of which
he was the part or sole author. "Eagle's Nest," "Barred Out,"
and "Raglan's Way" were among the most successful of these.
In 1895 he was a member of William H. Crane's company, and
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in 1896 he created the part of Mason Hix in "The Governor of
Kentucky." He played Oliver West in the original production
of "Because She Loved Him So" on October 28, 1898, at New
Haven, Conn., and in August, 1899, returned to starring in
Rochester, N. Y., in a melodrama called "Zorah." His next
important engagement was with Maude Adams in Charles Froh-
man's production of "L'Aiglon," in which he played Metternich
and won the commendation of the critics. The season of 1901-2
he was seen with Sadie Martinet in "The Marriage Game," and
with the Bellew-Mannering revival of "The Lady of Lyons."
The season of 1902-3 he appeared in the star cast of "Romeo
and Juliet" at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, and dur
ing the summer months he joined the Jane Oaker Stock Com
pany in Denver, Colo. That of 1904-5 he was with Bertha Kalish
in "Fedora," playing the role of Louis, and the following year ap
peared in both "The House of Silence" with James K. Hackett,
and "The Redskin," produced at the Liberty Theatre, New York.
Mr. Arden entered vaudeville and was seen in his one-act sketch,
"Captain Velvet," during 1906-7-8. On June 24, 1906, he opened
as a star at Power's Theatre, Chicago, in the drama, "Told in
the Hills," then produced for the first time. He is a member of
The Lambs, New York.
ARLISS, George:
Actor, was born in England, where, after long experience in
the provinces, he first attracted attention in the company of
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, with whom he appeared in this country
the season of 1901-2, playing Cayley Drummey in "The Second
Mrs. Tanqueray," and the Duke of St. Olpherts in "The Notori
ous Mrs. Ebbsmith." He was next engaged by David Belasco to
create the part of Zakkuri in "The Darling of the Gods," sup
porting Miss Blanche Bates. The season of 1904-5 Mr. Arliss
joined Mrs. Fiske's company, playing the Baron Steyme in
"Becky Sharp," Raoul Berton in "Leah Kleshna," Count Cho-
teau de Rohan in "The Rose," M. d'Ancelor in "The Eyes of the
Heart," and Sir William Cites-Darby in "The New York Idea."
The season of 1907-8 he was again with Mrs. Fiske, playing Ulric
Brendel in •'Rosmersholm."
ARMSTRONG, Paul:
Playwright, was born in a little village near St. Joseph, Mo.
After trying numerous occupations he joined the staff of the
Chicago Record-Herald and for some years followed the jour
nalistic profession, in the meantime turning out plays. The first
of his work to attract attention was a one-act sketch, "Blue
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Grass," tried out in vaudeville by Willis Sweatnam and later
elaborated into a four-act play which was produced in Philadel
phia, March, 1906, by Frank Howe, Jr. Other plays by Mr. Arm
strong are "Ann La Mont," first produced in Virginia by a stock
company and afterward used as a starring vehicle for Florence
Roberts in the West; "The Superstitions of Sue," which was un
successful; "Sierra," a one-act play, produced by Nat C. Good
win; "The Heir to the Hoorah," which toured for two seasons,
and "Salomy Jane," starred in during the seasons of 1906-7-8
by Eleanor Robson.
ARMSTRONG, Sydney (Mrs. W. G. Smyth) :
Actress, was born in Memphis, Tenn., where her father,
A. T. Wells, before the Civil War, was one of the leading dry
goods merchants of the South. He lost his wealth in that strug
gle and went West, where he amassed another fortune only
to lose it. His daughter had been so successful in amateur
theatricals that when it became necessary for her to provide for
herself she turned to the stage. She began in a stock company
in Illinois, her first part being Esther Eccles in "Caste." Her
next engagement was with the stock company at the Front Street
Theatre, Baltimore, where she played roles that ranged from
Lady Gay Spanker to Iphigenia. At this time she attracted the
attention of Dion Boucicault, who engaged her to play Arte
O'Neil in "The Shaughraun." This was followed by her appear
ance in dual roles in "Hoodman Blind," and the leading r61es
in "The Still Alarm" and "The Burglar." She then joined
Charles Frohman's forces and became the leading lady in his
stock company, playing the leading roles in "Men and Women"
and "The Girl I Left Behind Me." In 1893 she became the lead
ing lady of the Empire Theatre stock company. On April 19,
1897, she was married to W. G. Smyth, then manager of the
William Collier and other companies. After her marriage she
retired from the stage. Her home is 240 West Forty-ninth
street, New York City.
ARONSON, Rudolph:
Manager and composer, began his theatrical career as man
ager of the Metropolitan Concert Hall, New York, which was on
the site of the present Broadway Theatre. After successfully
catering to the amusement loving public there for several years
he originated and built the Casino Theatre, Thirty-ninth street
and Broadway, New York, and became its first manager. It was
this enterprise which brought him prominently to the attention
of the public and the theatrical world as a manager and pro-
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ducer of musical entertainments. On this theatre he operated
the first roof garden in America, and he may justly be regarded
as the originator of that popular summer institution in this
country. Under Mr. Aronson's management the Casino became
the recognized home of light and comic opera in New York and
the incubator of such entertainments in America. It was there,
under his management, that the first American production of
"Erminie" was made and the record run for such entertainments
established. Under Mr. Aronson's management such stars as
Lillian Russell, Francis Wilson, De Wolf Hopper and Jefferson
de Angelis first attained popularity. Mr. Aronson has composed
many popular songs and more than one hundred and fifty pieces
for the orchestra. Of late years he has spent much of his time
in Europe, engaged in booking musical stars for this country.
His home is 227 Riverside Drive, New York.
ARTHUR, Miss Julia (Mrs. Benjamin P. Cheney, Jr.) :
Actress, was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 3,
1869, and was christened Ida Lewis. Her father was Thomas J.
Lewis. Her mother was an accomplished Shakespearian reader,
and Ida Lewis, at the age of eleven, played Zamora in "The
Honeymoon" in private theatricals at her father's home. She
made her first professional appearance, under the name of Julia
Arthur, in 1881, with the Daniel Bandmann Shakespeare reper
toire company, and a year later, when only thirteen years old,
she was a leading woman, playing Juliet, Portia, Ophelia, and
Lady Anne in "Richard III." After three years' hard work with
the Bandmann company Miss Arthur went to Germany for a
year's study. Then she joined a repertoire company in Califor
nia and played leading parts in "Jim the Penman," "Captain
Swift," "The Colleen Bawn," "Arrah-na-Pogue," "The Silver
King," "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "The Still Alarm," "Peril," "Di
vorce," and "The Private Secretary." Miss Arthur made her
first marked success as the Queen in "The Black Masque" in
New York in February, 1892. The opening night made her
famous, and a few weeks later she was engaged as leading
woman with A. M. Palmer's stock company, remaining with the
organization for one year and playing Jeanne in "The Broken
Seal," Letty Fletcher in "Saints and Sinners," Lady Windermere
in "Lady Windermere's Fan," and acting in "Mercedes," a short
play by Thomas Bailey Aldrich. In 1893 Miss Arthur became a
member of the late Sir Henry Irving's company as leading
woman next to Miss Ellen Terry, and at the Lyceum Theatre,
London, she played Elaine in "King Arthur," Sophia in "Olivia,"
Rosamond in "Becket," and Imogene in "Cymbeline," which was
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called her best role. She returned to America with the Irving
company in 1896, but organized her own company on October 14
of that year and produced a dramatization of Mrs. Frances Hodg
son Burnett's novel, "A Lady of Quality," taking the part of
Clorinda Williams. She appeared as Parthenia, in her own pro
duction of "Ingomar" October 2, 1898, and produced "As You
Like It" at Wallack's Theatre, New York, on November 28 of
the same year. Miss Arthur was married to Mr. Cheney in
February, 1898.
ARTHUR, Paul:
Actor, was born in this country and made his first appear
ances in the companies of Edwin Booth and Lotta. He was in
"Cinderella at School" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York,
in 1883, and four years later he toured in "Held by the Enemy."
He afterward played in "The Candidate," and "Jane." In 1892
Mr. Arthur played Sheridan in "Aristocracy," and the following
year in "Squirrel Inn," "Shadows," and "Hal o' the Hall." After
touring in "The Sleepwalker" he joined the New York Casino
company and appeared in "The Passing Show," and "The Little
Trooper." The seasons of 1896-7 he acted in England and then
played in "A Night Session" at the Manhattan Theatre, New
York. Returning to England he played several seasons there,
becoming a member of the Haymarket Theatre company in 1901.
Since then, except for an American tour with Mrs. Langtry in
1903, he has acted entirely in London. Mr. Arthur's address is
11 Savoy Mansions, Savoy street, Strand, London, England.
ASHLEY, Miss Minnie (Mrs. William Astor Chanler) :
Singer and dancer, was born in Fall River, Mass., in 1875,
the name of her parents being Whitehead. Her father and
mother separated, and her mother, going to Boston, took her
daughter with her. There Mrs. Whitehead became Mrs. Ashley,
and her daughter took the same name. Miss Ashley made her
first public appearance as an entertainer at a Washington's
Birthday children's festival in the old Music Hall. She became
solo dancer at these festivals, which were yearly affairs. Miss
Ashley danced for the entertainment of guests at summer re
sorts in the White Mountains until she decided to become a
professional stage dancer. Her first engagement was in Bos
ton in 1894 in the chorus of Edward E. Rice's production of
"1492." In 1895 she made her first Broadway appearance in
Rice's production of "Little Christopher," still being in the
chorus. Her first engagement outside the chorus was in a musi
cal comedy, "The Chorus Girl," in 1898. She was engaged in
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1899 by J. C. Duff to play Mollie Seamore in "The Geisha," and
Dolly Wemyss in "The Circus Girl." In 1899 she played Gwen
dolyn in "Prince Pro Tern.," and in the same year Iris in "The
Greek Slave." In following seasons she was in "San Toy" and
"The Country Girl," produced at Daly's Theatre. In 1901 she
was married to William Sheldon, a stepbrother of Walter Jones,
the comedian. In 1903 she obtained a divorce from him, and on
December 3 of that year was married to William Astor Chanler,
a great-grandson of John Jacob Astor. After her marriage she
retired from the stage.
ASHWELL, Miss Lena:
Actress, was born in 1872. She was the daughter of Cap
tain Pocock, of the British Navy, who afterward became a
Church of England clergyman. Miss Ashwell was educated in
Toronto, and studied music in Switzerland and at the Royal
Academy of Music, London. When she was eighteen years old
her elocutionary efforts attracted the attention of Ellen Terry,
who advised the girl to abandon vocalism for the study of dra
matic art. Miss Ashwell made her first appearance on the pro
fessional stage at the Grand Theatre, Islington, London, in 1891,
playing a small part in "The Pharisee." She then appeared with
George Alexander in "Lady Windermere's Fan," and afterward
with the late Arthur Dacre and Amy Roselle in "Man and
Woman." In 1903 Miss Ashwell played Elaine in "King Arthur"
with Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, London, and
three years later she played in "Richard III." In 1899 she was
with Wilson Barrett in "Man and His Makers," and in "Wheels
Within Wheels" at the Court Theatre. Miss Ashwell created the
title part in Henry Arthur Jones's "Mrs. Dane's Defence" in
1900, and she was leading woman with Sir Henry Irving at
Drury Lane when he produced "Dante." Her performance in
"The Resurrection," by Tolstoi, at Her Majesty's Theatre, Lon
don, led to her recognition as one of the greatest of English
actresses. Her more recent successes have been in "The Darling
of the Gods," "Leah Kleschna," which she played at Wyndham's
Theatre, London, throughout the season of 1904-5, and "The
Shulamite," 1905-6. The following season she made a tour of
the United States in the same play. The season of 1907-8 she
starred in London in Anthony P. Wharton's "Irene Wycher-
ley, " produced at her theatre, the Kingsway. Miss Ashwell's
London address is 18 Cowley street, Westminster.
ATWOOD, Miss Lorena E. (Mrs. Clarence F. Arper) :
Actress, was born in San Francisco, Cal., and educated there.
She made her first appearance on the stage in 1895 in "His
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Natural Life," and subsequently was seen in repertoire with
McKee Rankin and with Milton Nobles on tour. For five years
she appeared in stock in San Francisco, playing such roles as
Trilby, Lady Alice in "The Runaway Wife," Portia in "The
Merchant of Venice," etc. The season of 1903-4 she played
Madge Larabee in "Sherlock Holmes" with Herbert Kelcey and
Effie Shannon, and two years later was seen with Kyrle Bellew
in "Raffles." Subsequently she was seen as Merab in "The
Shepherd King" with Wright Lorimer, and after a season with
the Fifth Avenue Theatre Stock Company appeared as Mrs. Wil-
oox in "The Talk of New York" December 3, 1907, at the Knick
erbocker Theatre, New York. Miss Atwood married Clarence F.
Arper. Her address is Hotel Seymour, Forty-fifth street, New
York City.
AUGARDE, Adrienne:
Actress, made her first appearance on the stage in the chorus
of the J. W. Turner Opera Company, rising gradually on tour
to prominent parts. She went to London the following year,
joining George Edwardes's "The Duchess of Dantzic" company,
playing the leading ingenue role at its opening at the Lyric
Theatre, London, in 1903. Following this she created the title
role in "Lady Madcap" at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1904.
She came to New York, appearing in "The Duchess of Dantzic"
with the original English company. She remained in the United
States only two months and returned to London to assume the
title part in "Little Michus," produced at Daly's Theatre, 1905.
She appeared in "See-See" for two months and a half, and then
created the r61e of the Princess in "The New Aladdin," pro
duced at the Gaiety Theatre.
BAIRD, Dorothea (Mrs. H. B. Irving) :
Actress, the daughter of John Foster Baird, barrister-at-law,
of London, England, was born May 20, 1875. After experience
as an amateur, she was selected by the late George du Maurier,
author of "Trilby," to create the title part in the play of that
name, principally because she closely resembled his sketches of
the heroine of his novel. Thus she made her first professional
appearance as Trilby with Beerbohm Tree at the Haymarket
Theatre, London, in 1895, and was at once accepted as an ac
complished actress. In 1896 she was married to Henry Brodribb
Irving, elder son of the late Sir Henry Irving. Miss Baird has
since played leading parts in many London theatres, the most
prominent being at His Majesty's in "A Midsummer Night's
Dream," 1900; at the Garrick in "The Wedding Guest," 1901, and
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under the management of Charles Frohman, at the Duke of
York's Theatre, as Mrs. Darling in "Peter Pan," 1904-5; in
"Nero" at His Majesty's, 1906; "Mauricette" at the Lyric, and
"Paolo and Francisco." The season of 1906-7 she toured this
country in repertoire with her husband. Her London address
is 1 Upper Woburn place, Tavistock square, W. C.
BANGS, John Kendrick:
Author and playwright, was born in Yonkers, N. Y., May 27,
1862, being the son of Francis N. Bangs. He was graduated from
Columbia College in 1883; and for a year studied law, when
he became editor of Life, which position he held until 1888. His
first book, "Roger Camerden," was published in 1886, since which
he has written many well-known humorous books and short sto
ries. Mr. Bangs edited Harper's Weekly from 1898 to 1900, and
The Metropolitan Magazine from 1902 to 1903. He then edited
Puck until May, 1905. His produced plays are "The Bicyclers,"
a farce, 1898; "Lady Teazle," a musical version of "The School
for Scandal," in which Miss Lillian Russell starred in 1905, and
"Tomorrowland," a futurity extravaganza, produced in Balti
more early in 1905 and afterward played for a run in Boston,
New York and on the road under the title of "The Man from
Now." Mr. Bangs's home is in Maine.
BARKER, H. Granville:
Actor-manager and playwright, was born in London in 1877
and made his first appearance on the stage in 1891. Later he
joined Sarah Thome's company at Margate, remaining with her
for six months, and then appeared with Charles Hawtrey at the
Comedy Theatre and in the provinces. He became associated
with Ben Greet, touring with him in repertoire, and two years
later joined Mrs. Patrick Campbell's company, playing in "The
Canary." In 1900 he was seen in "English Nell," and "Becky
Sharp" at the Prince of Wales Theatre. For several years he
was connected with the Stage Society, appearing in most of
Bernard Shaw's plays, chiefly "Candida," "Captain Brassbound's
Conversion," and "Mrs. Warren's Profession." In 1904 he joined
J. E. Vedrenne, and with him managed the Court Theatre, Lon
don. Mr. Barker is the author of "The Voysey Inheritance" and
"The Marrying of Ann Leete." In 1906 he married Miss Lillah
McCarthy. He is a member of the National Liberal Club, Lon
don.
BARNABEE, Henry Clay:
Comic opera comedian, was born in Portsmouth, N. H., on
November 14, 1833. His father, Willis Barnabee, was proprietor
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of the leading hotel of Portsmouth. Henry Clay Barnabee began
his career as a clerk in a dry goods store in that town, and the
only way he was able to gratify his longing for a musical career
was by singing in the village church choir. At an early age he
went to Boston to engage in the dry goods business, and there
he became a member of the Unity Church Quartet. He continued
his musical training by concert work and at entertainments of
the Mercantile Library Association, an organization in which
many prominent actors and entertainers received their early
training. His work with this association (he was a member of
its amusement committee) became so marked that there was a
large demand for his services outside the city, and he soon at
tained such prominence that he devoted considerable time to con
cert and monologue performances in the larger cities of the
Eastern States, although still maintaining his commercial con
nections. A serious illness during the Civil War prevented him
from continuing in business, and in 1865 he became a profes
sional entertainer. He made his debut with "Patchwork; or,
An Evening with Barnabee," a monologue, which he gave in a
tour through the Northern States and Canada. A year later he
made his first appearance on the legitimate stage at a benefit
performance at the Boston Museum, playing Toby Twinkle in
"All That Glitters Is Not Gold," Cox in "Box and Cox," and sing
ing the well-known song, "Simon the Cellarer." Thereafter he
appeared at the Boston Theatre in such parts as Aminidab Sleek
in "The Serious Family," and Henry Dove in "Married Life,"
and sang in the operettas, "The Two Cadis" and "Sir Marma-
duke." In 1870 he organized a concert company and toured New
England and the Middle and Western States. In 1879 he became
a member of the Boston Ideal Opera Company, then just formed,
and became one of the star performers of that famous organiza
tion. In that company he appeared as Sir Joseph Porter in
"Pinafore," Pasha in "Fatinitza," John Wellington Wells in "The
Sorcerer," Lambertuccio in "Boccaccio," Florestan in "The Bo
hemian Girl," Baillie in "The Chimes of Normandy," the Duke
in "Olivette," Abbe Bridaine in "The Musketeers," Lord Allcash
in "Fra Diavolo," Bunthorne in "Patience," the Major-General
in "The Pirates of Penzance," Bolero in "Girofle-Girofla," King
Bobeche in "Bluebeard," Don Japhet in "Giralda," Prince Lo
renzo in "Mascot," the Marquis in "Fanchonette," and Bruno in
"The Daughter of the Regiment." In 1888 the Boston Ideal
Opera Company was dissolved, and the more famous Bostonians
were organized, Mr. Barnabee being one of the chief promoters.
It was as one of the stars of this company that Mr. Barnabee
came to be known the country wide as the dean of light opera
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singers and comedians of the American stage. His best known
and most popular creation with this company was the Sheriff
of Nottingham in "Robin Hood," De Koven's opera. Other parts
he played while the Bostonians were in existence were Marcas-
sou in "The Poachers," Lurcher in "Dorothy," Don in "Don Pas-
quale," Don Quixote in "Don Quixote," Chrysos in "Pygmalion
and Galatea," the Governor in "The Knickerbockers," the Pro
fessor in "The Ogalallas," the Elder in "The Maid of Plymouth,"
La Fontaine in "Prince Ananias," Ezra Stebbins in "In Mexico,"
the Duke in "The Serenade," and Rip in "Rip Van Winkle." In
1859 he married Miss Clara Warner, daughter of Major Daniel
George Warner, of Warner, N. H. He is one of the original
members of the Apollo Club, of Boston, and is also a member
of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston. In 1905 the
Bostonians, which for several years had been going down hill,
broke up as a company. Since then Mr. Barnabee has done little
on the stage, save for a few vaudeville performances.
BARNES, J. H.:
Actor, was born in England February, 1852, and made his
first appearance with Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre,
London, in a small part in "The Bells." He filled many provin
cial engagements until 1S74, when he came to the United States
with Adelaide Neilson as leading man of her company. In 1883
he reappeared at the Lyceum, in London, with Mary Anderson,
playing leading man in "Ingomar" and in all her repertoire. He
also accompanied her on her tour of the United States. He was
with the Kendals in 1886 and with Grace Hawthorne in 1887. In
recent years he played with Sir Henry Irving at the London
Lyceum, and accompanied him to the United States on his tours.
In 1905 he came to this country under engagement to Charles
Frohman. The fall season of 1906 he was in the cast of "The
Hypocrites," by Henry Arthur Jones, produced at the Hudson
Theatre, New York. He has written a quantity of verse, includ
ing a serious poem, "The Mission of Judas," and a lament on
the death of Queen Victoria.
BARRIE, James Matthew:
Author and playwright, was born at Kirriemuir, Scotland,
in 1860 and educated at Dumfries and Edinburgh University. He
had already made his mark as a novelist when his first play,
"Walker, London," was produced at Toole's Theatre, London, in
1890. The following year he married Miss Mary Ansell, an
actress, who was appearing in his play. Mr. Barrie's fame as a
playwright rests largely on his adaptations of his own novels.
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Among his most prominent successes, all of which have found
favor in this country, are "The Professor's Love Story," written
for E. S. Willard and produced in 1895; "The Little Minister,"
produced in 1897, in which Miss Maude Adams starred; "Quality
Street," in which she starred in 1902; "The Admirable Crichton,"
presented here by William Gillette; "Little Mary," and "Peter
Pan," produced in London in 1904 with Miss Nina Boucicault
in the title role, and in which Miss Adams starred here. His
latest plays are "Pantaloon," and "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire," both
played by Miss Ethel Barrymore in this country; "Josephine," a
revue, and "Punch." Mr. Barrie's principal recreation is play
ing cricket.
BARROWS, James 0.:
Actor, was born in Copperopolis, Cal., and made his first ap
pearance on the stage as a "super" at the California Theatre,.
San Francisco. He afterward played small parts in stock com
panies in that city. Coming East he joined the Frohman forces,
remaining with the same management over ten years, during
which he played in "Esmeralda," "The Wife," "Shenandoah,"
"Men and Women," "The Girl I Left Behind Me," "The Coun
cilor's Wife," "The Fatal Card," etc. He was with the late
Richard Mansfield in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and with Mrs.
Fiske in "Featherbrain." For two years he supported W. H.
Crane, and in 1897 he created the part of Squire Bartlett in
" 'Way Down East." He was seen with John Drew in "On a
Summer's Day," and after a season with the Castle Square Stock
Company, Boston, he played in "Brown's in Town," then formed
a partnership with John Lancaster, with whom he has since
played in vaudeville houses.
BARRYMORE, Miss Ethel:
Actress, on both her father's and mother's side is descended
from families whose names are noted on the stages of two con
tinents. The daughter of the late Maurice Barrymore and Geor-
gina Drew, the niece of John Drew and the sister of John and
Lionel Barrymore, she was born in Philadelphia in 1878.
The first recorded appearance on the stage of Miss Ethel
Barrymore was at the Empire Theatre on September 23, 1895,
when she played the role of Katherine in Henry Guy Carle-
ton's comedy, "That Independent Young Person," Miss Maude
Adams and John Drew also being in the cast. The following
year Miss Barrymore became a member of the Empire Theatre
stock company, her uncle, John Drew, being its leading man.
Her first role in this company was that of the serving maid in
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"Rosemary." Following this she played Priscilla in "Secret
Service," going to London with the company and meeting with
such favor that she soon became as well known at the recep
tions in society drawing-rooms as she was on the stage. In the
fall of 1897 she was engaged by Sir Henry Irving and played
several important roles in his productions, her work in "Peter
the Great" calling forth especial commendation. At this time
her engagement was announced to Gerald du Maurier, the son
of the author of "Trilby," who had played in the American tour
of Beerbohm Tree's company in 1896. This engagement, how
ever, like a previously rumored one to Laurence Irving, the son
of Sir Henry Irving, proved to be without foundation. In 1900
she returned to the management of Charles Frohman and became
a star, her first appearance as such being in "Captain Jinks."
Her success in this stamped her as a worthy successor to the
honors of her mother, and her accomplishments, aside from those
displayed on the stage, opened to her the doors of the homes of
many of the best known New York City families, where she was
received as a social equal. "Captain Jinks" was followed by
"Cousin Kate" at the Hudson Theatre, New York, in which Miss
Barrymore made another personal triumph. At the beginning
of the season of 1905 she appeared in "Sunday," which had a
short run. In May Charles Frohman made a special production
of Ibsen's "A Doll's House" for her at the Lyceum Theatre, New
York, she playing the role of Nora. In December following she
opened for a short run in J. M. Barrie's "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire"
at the Criterion Theatre, New York; and in the spring of 1907
was seen as Mrs. Jones in "The Silver Box" at the Empire
Theatre, New York. The season of 1907-8 she appeared in "Her
Sister."
BARTON, Miss Grace:
Actress, was born in Watertown, N. Y., and was educated at
Syracuse and Utica. She made her first appearance in "In the
Palace of the King" in 1900, and afterward attracted attention
in the company of Miss Amelia Bingham, who introduced her to
New York audiences. The following season she was with Miss
Rose Coghlan, with whom she went to Europe. Returning to
this country, she made a success as Miss Merriam in "Captain
Jinks of the Horse Marines," and also as Prossy in "Candida."
The season of 1906 Miss Barton supported William J. Kelley in
his stock company at the Harlem Opera House, New York.
BATEMAN, Miss Victory:
Actress, was born in Philadelphia. She made her first ap
pearance as an amateur when a child, with the Wheatly Dra-
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matic Association in that city, in "Rosedale." Her first profes
sional appearance was as Gertie Hacket in "Romany Rye," which
she played for three seasons, in support of the late William Ter-
riss. She afterward played leading parts with Louis James and
Frederick Warde. In 1892 Miss Bateman supported the late B. J.
Henley and Aubrey Boucicault in "The Favorite" at Stockwell's
Theatre, San Francisco. For a season she was leading woman
at the Imperial Theatre, St. Louis, playing Carmen, Camille,
Vera in "Moths"; Young Mrs. Winthrop, Juliet, Portia, and
Mercy Baxter in "Caprice," in which she made her greatest suc
cess. She created the part of Nora Hanlon in the English melo
drama "Burmah " produced in Boston in 1895, and she was also
the original Dearest in "Little Lord Fauntleroy." In the sum
mer of 1906 Miss Bateman was leading woman in the Bush
Temple Stock Company in Chicago. She has since been seen
chiefly in stock companies.
BATES, Miss Blanche (Mrs. Milton F. Davis) :
Actress, was born in Portland, Ore., in 1873. Her father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bates, were well known as actors
in the West and in Australia, her father being manager of the
Oro Fino Theatre in Portland at the time of her birth. When
she was three years old the family moved to San Francisco,
where she was educated. Miss Bates made her first appearance
on the stage at a benefit for L. R. Stockwell, manager of Stock-
well's Theatre, later known as the Columbia, in San Francisco
in 1894, in a one-act play, by Brander Matthews, called "This
Picture and That." She next played general utility parts in the
company of T. Daniel Frawley at a salary of about twenty dol
lars a week. Going with him to New York, they were engaged
by James Neill for the Giffin and Neill company, then playing in
Denver, Salt Lake City and Portland. Miss Bates's salary was
thirty-five dollars a week. Mr. Frawley becoming proprietor of
the company, Miss Bates was advanced first to leading woman
and afterward to joint star, making her first marked success in
1895 as Mrs. Hillary in "The Senator." She played the leading
comedy parts in "The Railroad of Love," "Nancy & Co.," "The
Last Word," "The International Match," "The Transit of Leo,"
"Sweet Lavender," and "Captain Swift," As Phyllis in "The
Charity Ball" she proved herself an able emotional actress, and
after playing in "The Wife," "In Spite of All," "The Dancing
Girl," and "An Enemy of the King," she won a success as Nora
in Ibsen's "A Doll's House." Miss Bates was first engaged by
Augustin Daly in 1898 and played Shakespearian parts with his
company. After another short starring tour with Frawley she
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created the part of the Countess Mirtza in "The Great Ruby" at
Daly's Theatre, New York, but resigned from the company after
playing the part only twice. Her withdrawal caused much news
paper comment. Her acting in this, however, obtained for her
an engagement to play Miladi in Liebler & Co.'s production of
"The Musketeers," in which she was again conspicuously suc
cessful. She first appeared under the management of David
Belasco at his New York Theatre in the Japanese one-act play,
"Madame Butterfly." Miss Bates's next success was as Cigarette
in Belasco's production of "Under Two Flags." Then came the
Princess Yo-San in "The Darling of the Gods," by David Belasco
and John Luther Long, which ran through two seasons. Her
most recent success is in the star part of The Girl, in Belasco's
drama of early California life, "The Girl of the Golden West,"
produced in the fall of 1905 at the Belasco Theatre, New York.
Miss Bates is the wife of Milton F. Davis, a Minnesota man,
first lieutenant in the First Cavalry, U. S. A., who was gradu
ated from West Point. She lives with her mother.
BATIM, Lyman Frank:
Playwright, was born at Chittenango, N. Y., May 15, 1856.
He was educated at Syracuse and began newspaper work in
South Dakota in 1880. He is the author of many books for
children. His produced plays are: "Maid of Arran," New York,
1881; "Matches," New York, 1882; "Kilmore," Syracuse, 1884;
"Queen of Killarney," Rochester, 1885; "The Wizard of Oz," Chi
cago, 1902, and "The Woggle Bug," Chicago, 1905. Mr. Baum
married at Fayetteville, N. Y., Maud, daughter of Matilda Jos-
lyn Gage. He is a member of the Chicago Press Club, the New
York Athletic Club and The Players. His home is in Chicago in
the winter and at Macatawa, Mich., in the summer.
BELASCO, David:
Playwright and manager, was born in San Francisco, Cal.,
July 25, 1859. He was graduated from Lincoln College, Califor
nia, in 1875. His first play, written at the age of fourteen, and
acted by himself and his friends, was entitled "Jim Black; or.
The Regulator's Revenge." Mr. Belasco started his career as a
call boy at Baldwin's Theatre, San Francisco, and in 1878 he had
become its stage manager. He also held the same place at the
Grand Opera House and the Metropolitan Theatre, San Fran
cisco. While he was directing stage work he was also dramatiz
ing novels, adapting foreign plays and doing original work.
Something like a hundred plays of this nature were produced
with varying success. In 1880 the Mallory Brothers engaged
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Mr. Belasco to take charge of their productions at the Madison
Square Theatre, New York. It was there that he gained his
first pronounced success as an author with "May Blossom" in
1884. "La Belle Russe," "Valerie," and "Hearts of Oak" had
already had prosperous runs in New York. Mr. Belasco next
went with Daniel Frohman to the Lyceum Theatre, taking charge
of his productions in 1887. Here he wrote "Lord Chumley,"
with Henry C. De Mille, which started E. H. Sothern on his
prosperous career. "The Wife" and "The Charity Ball," written
in conjunction with Mr. De Mille, followed at the Lyceum Thea
tre, and "Men and Women," written for Charles Frohman, was
produced by him at Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre. Fol
lowing this, in collaboration with Franklin Fyles, Mr. Belasco
wrote "The Girl I Left Behind Me," which opened the Empire
Theatre, New York. "The Heart of Maryland," written by Mr.
Belasco, was produced in 1895 and was the means of starting
Mrs. Leslie Carter on the road to stardom. In 1897 Mr. Belasco
produced "The First Born," by Francis Powers, and the follow
ing season he starred Mrs. Leslie Carter in his own version of
Berton and Simon's "Zaza." In 1899 he produced a farcical
comedy entitled "Naughty Anthony," with Miss Blanche Bates
in the leading role, and later his dramatization of John Luther
Long's Japanese story, "Madame Butterfly," in which Miss Bates
was again the principal figure. On April 16, 1900, at the Gar-
rick Theatre, London, he presented Mrs. Carter in "Zaza" with
great success, and "Madame Butterfly" was also produced at the
Duke of York's Theatre, repeating its American success. "Ma
dame Du Barry," written by Mr. Belasco, was produced at the
New National Theatre, Washington, D. C., December 12, 1901,
and on December 25 at the Criterion Theatre, New York. "The
Darling of the Gods," a drama of old Japan, written by Mr.
Belasco in collaboration with John Luther Long, was produced
at the Belasco Theatre, New York, in the following year, 1902,
with Miss Blanche Bates as the Princess Yo-San. "Sweet Kitty
Bellairs," written by Mr. Belasco and founded on Egerton Cas
tle's novel, "The Bath Comedy," was produced at the Belasco
Theatre, New York, in 1903, with Miss Henrietta Crosman in
the title role. Mr. Belasco's next play, produced in 1905, at the
Belasco Theatre, New York, was "Adrea," a classic tragedy of
the Byzantine period, written in collaboration with John Luther
Long. Mrs. Leslie Carter played the principal role. In Septem
ber, 1904, Mr. Belasco produced "The Music Master," with David
Warfield in the character of Herr von Barwig, at the Belasco
Theatre, New York, and "The Girl of the Golden West," a drama
of the days of '49 in California, with Miss Blanche Bates in the
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title role, opened at the Belasco Theatre November 14, 1905. The
fall of 1906 he produced "The Rose of the Rancho" at the Belasco
Theatre. He opened his new Stuyvesant Theatre, New York,
October 16, 1907, with David Warfield in "The Grand Army
Man."
BELDON, Edwin:
Actor, was born in Princeton, 111., and after graduating at
the public schools in that city he entered the Chicago Conser
vatory, which was then under Hart Conway's direction, and from
which institution he was graduated in 1899. Coming to New
York, he was engaged by A. M. Palmer for Richard Mansfield's
production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," and remained with that
actor for three years. During this time he appeared in every
play then in Mr. Mansfield's repertoire. He then played for one
season in Toledo, Ohio, in stock at the Lyceum Theatre in such
roles as Pierre in the "Two Orphans," the Marquis in "The
Nancy Hanks," and Sam Gerridge in "Caste." The next season
Mr. Beldon played the Imp in "When We Were Twenty-one,"
after which he was engaged by Daniel Sully to create the light
comedy role in his play, "The Matchmaker." Mr. Beldon con
tinued with Mr. Sully for two years, and last season was seen
in the part of Tom Ripley in "The Woman Hater" with Harry
Beresford. Mr. Beldon's permanent address is the Green Room
Club, New York City.
BELL, Digby Valentine:
Comic opera singer and comedian, was born in Milwaukee,
Wis., in 1849, being the son of William J. Bell, a banker. When
he was five years old the family moved to New York, where he
received his education. After being graduated from college he
became a member of the Stock Exchange. He had found time
to pursue an early bent for singing, and his success as a bari
tone at concerts soon led him to forsake business and go to
Italy to study music. He studied there for five years, and in
1876 made his debut in grand opera at Malta, his first roles be
ing those of the Count in "La Sonnambula," and Valentine in
"Faust." He next appeared at the Teatro Fondo, in Naples,
singing the leading baritone roles in "Faust," "II Trovatore,"
"Linda," "La Sonnambula" and "Traviata." He left Italy to
sing in oratorios in Boston, Chicago and Detroit. At the end
of his concert tour he became a member of the Martinez Eng
lish Opera Company, in which he sang all the well-known bari
tone roles. This company finally became stranded in Montreal,
and to enable it to get to New York it was decided to put on
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"Pinafore," which had never been played in Canada. Its suc
cess was instantaneous, and Mr. Bell's personal achievement as
the Admiral was so marked in a subsequent tour of the United
States that he decided to devote himself to comic opera. He ac
cordingly appeared next in "The Sorcerer," "Trial by Jury" and
the one-act musical comedies, "Ages Ago." "The Spectre Knight"
and "Charity Begins at Home," all written by W. S. Gilbert.
His next engagement was with the Comley-Barton company,
with which he created the role in this country of Coliquot in
"Olivette." For the next three years he was under contract with
Augustin Daly. At this time he created the part of Jack Polo in
"Cinderella at School," and appeared in "Zanina," "Needles and
Pins," "The Passing Regiment" and "Americans Abroad." After
another season with the Comley-Barton company he rejoined the
McCaull Opera Company and appeared in "Nell Gwynne," "The
Princess of Trebizonde," "The Pirates of Penzance," "Don
Caesar," "The Black Hussar," "The Mikado," "Boccaccio," "Fati-
nitza," "Indiana" and "Ruddygore." He married Laura Joyce
while they were playing in Mr. Daly's company. After starring
in "The Tar and the Tartar" and "Jupiter" in New York, he
became the leading comedian of the Lillian Russell Opera Com
pany, appearing with Miss Russell in "The Princess Nicotine,"
"Girofle-Girofla," "The Grand Duchess," "The Queen of Bril
liants" and "La Perichole." Despite his success as a comic
opera star Mr. Bell aspired to legitimate comedy, and after a
starring tour in "Nancy Lee" he, with his wife as co-star, made
a tour in Hoyt's 'A Midnight Bell." His next appearance was
in "The Hoosier Doctor," written by Augustus Thomas. The
seasons of 1905-6-7 he starred as Mr. Pipp in "The Education of
Mr. Pipp," the comedy built around the drawings of Charles
Dana Gibson by Augustus Thomas. The season of 1907-8 he
played in "Shore Acres." Mr. Bell's address is 1476 Lexington
avenue, New York.
BELL, Gaston:
Actor, was born in New York and was graduated from a school
of dramatic art in 1902. The same year he played a small part
in one of Charles Frohman's companies and in 1903 he appeared
as Horatio Drake in "The Christian" with a traveling company
headed by Lionel Adams and Bianca West. In 1904 he played
a juvenile part in "Our New Man," supporting Harry Beresford,
and in the spring of 1905 he succeeded William Courtenay as
Little Billee in "Trilby" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New
York. The season of 1906 he was with Miss Clara Lipman in
"Julie Bonbon."
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BELLEW, Kyrle (Harold Kyrle Bellew) :
Actor, was born in Prescot, England, March 28, 1855, being
the son of the late Rev. J. C. M. Bellew, who was well known
as a public reader. After a time in a ship broker's office, when
sixteen years old, he went to Australia, where he prospected for
gold and for a time did newspaper work. He made his first
stage appearance at Solfermo, Australia, in 1874, playing a small
part in the one-act farce, "Turn Him Out." He made his first
appearance in England the following year at the Theatre Royal,
Brighton, as Lord Woodstock in "Clancarty." His first London
appearance was at the Park Theatre October 16, 1875, again in
"Turn Him Out." He was then with the Haymarket Company
for three years, and in 1878 joined the company of the late Sir
Henry Irving. He first visited this country in 1882, but did
not act here. His American debut was made at Wallack's Thea
tre, New York, as Hubert in "In His Power" October 26, 1885.
He remained here two years, playing many parts. While appear
ing in "Loyal Love" in London he met Mrs. James Brown Pot
ter and they formed a partnership in 1888 and went on a star
ring tour in Australia, India, etc., which lasted three years. Mr.
Bellew and Mrs. Potter remained together until 1898. The fol
lowing year Mr. Bellew returned to Australia and went into
mining ventures. In 1901 he reappeared at Wallack's, in New
York, in "A Gentleman of France." He played Romeo in an all-
star cast and October 27, 1903, first appeared as Raffles. He
was seen as Brigadier Gerard in the play of the same name Oc
tober 1, 1906, playing it throughout the season. As joint star
with Miss Margaret Illington he appeared in "The Thief" at the
Lyceum Theatre, New York, September 9, 1907. Mr. Bellew is
a member of The Lambs. His New York address is the Hotel
Earlington, 55 West Twenty-seventh street.
BENTLEY, Miss Irene (Mrs. Harry B. Smith) :
Actress, was born in Baltimore, where her father was a
wealthy merchant. While still in her 'teens Miss Bentley was
married to J. Thomas Sothoron, a lawyer, of Washington, D. C.
A divorce followed and, her father having met with financial
disaster, Miss Bentley found herself compelled to earn her own
living. Choosing the theatrical profession, she went to
New York and obtained an engagement with E. E. Rice and
the late A. M. Palmer to appear as one of the Captain's daugh
ters in "Little Christopher" at the Madison Square Theatre.
Thus she made her first appearance on the stage in 1895. Miss
Bentley then became a member of the Casino chorus, appearing
in "The Merry World," where she attracted the attention of
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George W. Lederer, who pushed her forward until she assumed
prima donna parts and eventually became a star, her first stellar
part being in the musical comedy, "The Wild Rose." Since then
Miss Bentley has been the star of several light musical pieces.
She has also appeared as a ballad singer in vaudeville houses.
Early in 1907 Miss Bentley became the wife of Harry B. Smith,
the playwright.
BENNETT, Richard:
Actor, was born on a farm in Indiana and educated at
Logansport, Ind. He studied engineering before making his
first professional stage appearance in "The Limited Mail" at
the old Standard Theatre, Chicago. He was with touring com
panies for several years, and then came near joining the Au-
gustin Daly company, but was prevented by a previous verbal
contract and threatened injunction. He played a summer en
gagement in "The Round of Pleasure" at the New Amsterdam
Theatre, New York. He then made his first appearance with
Charles Frohman in "The Proper Caper" at the Madison Square
Theatre, New York, playing Achille. He has remained under
the Frohman management for more than ten years, having
played the following original parts: In 1896, Dick Beach in
"The White Heather"; 1897, Charles Le Roy, "Her Atonement";
Fred Sinden, "White Horse Tavern"; 1898, Captain Rivers, "His
Excellency"; Father Anselm, "The Royal Family"; 1900, heavy
part in "Sweet and Twenty"; 1901, heavy part in "Jim Bludso":
1902, Jimmy Greaves in "Imprudence"; 1903, Boer Boy in "Best
oi Friends"; 1904, Taylor in "The Other Girl"; 1905, Young
American in "Man and Superman"; 1905-6, Jefferson Ryder in
"The Lion and the Mouse" in New York and London; 1906, Len-
nard Wilmore in "The Hypocrites"; 1907, Dick Livingston in
"Strongheart" in London, and Adamar in "Divorgons," also in
London. The same year he also played the Rev. Edgar Linnell
in "The Hypocrites." Mr. Bennett married Miss Mabel Morri
son, actress, a daughter of the late Lewis Morrison. He is a
member of The Lambs, The Players, the Elks and the Bulldog
Club. His principal recreations he finds in golf, tennis, horses
and dogs.
BERKELEY, Miss Gertrude (Mrs. Wilson Enos) :
Actress, was born in Plattsburg, N. Y., of Scotch and Eng
lish parents and educated at the Potsdam (N. Y.) Normal School.
At the age of seventeen she appeared in an old character part
with Thomas Herndon in "The Colleen Bawn," after which fol
lowed several seasons in repertoire companies in such roles as
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Andre, Lady Macbeth, etc. She made her first marked success
in Charles Frohman's production of "The Girl I Left Behind
Me," succeeding Miss Blanche Walsh in the leading role of
Kate Reunion when the play closed at the Empire Theatre in
1S95 and went on tour. Miss Berkeley left the company in San
Francisco to join the Daniel Frawley Stock Company in that
city, with which organization she remained three years. She
continued in stock, going to Woodward, S. C., and then opening
her own playhouse in Kansas City, Mo., on the lines of Mrs.
Osborne's company in New York. She gave up this enterprise
to go to Washington, where she appeared in John T. Sullivan's
company. Miss Berkeley attracted the attention of New York
managers in 1904 while she was appearing with the Proctor
Fifth Avenue Stock Company in a production of "Anna Kare-
nina." Subsequently she was seen in Louis K. Anspacher's "The
Embarrassment of Riches," produced at Wallack's Theatre, New
York, in 1906. The season of 1906-7 she appeared as Gina in
Ibsen's "The Wild Duck" with Wright Lorimer, and early in the
season of 1907-8 as Aline Solness in "The Master Builder" with
Alia Nazimova. Miss Berkeley was married to the late Wilson
Enos June 17, 1891. She has one son. Her nome is at the Wood
stock Hotel, New York.
BERGEtf, Miss Nella (Mrs. De Wolf Hopper) :
Light opera prima donna, was born in Brooklyn, her father
being Captain John Riordan, of the Police Department. When
she was eighteen years eld her singing attracted the attention
of the famous bandmaster, Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, and he
engaged her as soprano soloist for his band concerts on tour and
in New York. After several seasons with him she retired from
public view, save for amateur performances of the operas of
Gilbert and Sullivan and solo singing in Brooklyn church choirs,
to engage in further musical study. In 1895 she returned to
the professional ranks and toured the country under the man
agement of Fred C. Whitney in Smith and De Koven's "The
Fencing Master." She soon again left the stage, this time to
become the wife of James D. Bergen, a wealthy cut-glass manu
facturer of Meriden and Hartford, Conn. As Mrs. Bergen she
was one of the most noted church choir singers of Meriden and
Hartford. The old love for the stage, however, reasserted it
self, and in 1897 she left the Centre Church choir, of Hartford,
to play the leading soprano role with De Wolf Hopper in "El
Capitan." In 1899 she was again with Mr. Hopper in "The Charla
tan." Mr. Hopper had obtained a divorce from Mrs. Edna Wallace
Hopper in the summer of 1898, and when Mrs. Bergen left the
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cast of "The Charlatan," to go to South Dakota, it was rumored
that she and Mr. Hopper would be married as soon as she had
obtained a divorce. Rumor proved truth and they were mar
ried. She played thereafter with him in the leading soprano
roles in all of his comic operas until the last season, when they
appeared in different companies. She was the star of the Sousa
opera, "The Free Lance," which ended the 1906 season at the
New Amsterdam Theatre. The season of 1907-8 she was seen as
Grace Palmer in George Cohan's "The Talk of New York."
BERGERE, Miss Valerie:
Actress, was born in Metz, France. With her sister Leona,
who was a member of the Conried Opera Company, she came to
this country when a girl and studied the English language. She
made her first appearance as Dora Vane in "Harbor Lights" at
Oakland, Cal., in 1892, and the following season played ingenue
parts with Maud Granger in California and the Northwest. The
same year she created the part of Mrs. Russell Ritchie in "The
Journalist" with marked success. She next appeared in New
York in "A Piece of Steel." In 1895 Miss Bergere did excellent
work as Jen, a tough girl, in "A White Rat," and as Marie
Vernet, a French adventuress, in "On the Mississippi." Three
years later she was a member of the Girard Avenue Stock Com
pany at Philadelphia, appearing in such parts as Henriette in
"The Two Orphans," Mrs. Rawlston in "Jim the Penman," Su
zanne in "The Masked Ball," Miriam in "The Butterflies," and
as Carmen. Miss Bergere has recently been seen in vaudeville
in the one-act sketch, "A Bowery Camille."
BERNARD, Sam (Barnett) :
Comedian, was born in Birmingham, England, on June 3,
1863. When he was four years old his parents moved to the
United States. He and his brother Dick were imbued with
"show" ambitions when they were youngsters, and gave their
first appearance in their father's woodshed. They made their
first stage appearance in New York in 1876 at the old Grand
Duke Theatre, Baxter and Worth streets. The theatre was in a
basement, and the admission fee was five cents. The Bernards
used to perform there after school hours, billed as the Bernard
Brothers, and did one of the knockabout comedian singing and
dancing acts so popular at that time. As a team they played
this sketch in vaudeville and variety houses until 1884, when
Sam Bernard joined the stock company at B. F. Keith's Provi
dence (R. I.) theatre to play comedy roles. In 1885 he went to
England and appeared in character sketches in the leading
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music halls and variety theatres. He returned to the United
States in 1886, created the role of the Bad Boy in "The Corner
Grocery," and for two seasons played the principal comedy role
in "Lost in London." He next gave his attention to burlesque,
and from 1888 to 1891 played the principal comedy parts with
the Night Owls. Later he became part proprietor, with Mr.
Manchester, of the French Folly Company, also a burlesque com
pany, in which he again played the leading comedy parts. It
was at this period that he became popular as a German dialect
comedian, and it was the laughs which greeted his language
nonsense which led to his being engaged by Weber & Fields
to tour with the Russell Brothers. When Weber & Fields or
ganized the burlesque company, the Vaudeville Club, they placed
Mr. Bernard in charge of it. When that company was retired
he became a member of the Weber & Fields Broadway Music
Hall Company in New York, with which he remained until 1901.
In 1904 he was engaged by Charles Frohman to star with Miss
Hattie Williams in "The Girl from Kay's," which ran for a
season at the Herald Square Theatre, New York. In this Mr.
Bernard made the chief success of his career. He continued
this success, still as a co-star with Miss Williams, in "The
Rollicking Girl," also produced at the Herald Square Theatre
by Charles Frohman in the season of 1905-6. The seasons of
1906-7-8 he starred in "The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer."
BERNHARDT, Madame Sarah (Rosina Sarah Damala) :
Actress, was born in Paris October 22, 1844, and educated at
the Convent de Grandchamps, Versailles. She made her first ap
pearance on the stage at the Comedie Frangaise when she was
eighteen years old as Iphigenie. After appearing at the Gym-
nase, Porte St. Martin and Odeon theatres she returned to the
Comedie Frangaise in 1872 and was nominated a "societaire" in
1875. When she left the Comedie to make her first visit to
America and England she was fined $20,000. She made her
first appearance in America in 1880. Returning to Paris the
following year, she became director of the Theatre Ambigu. In
1882 she was married to M. Damala. She bought the Porte St.
Martin in 1883 and made many noted productions there. Her
next visit to America was in 1886. From 1887 to 1893 she
played at the Porte St. Martin, and then assumed directorship
of the Renaissance, where many of her greatest successes were
made. In 1898 she bought the old Theatre des Nations, which
she renamed the Theacre Sarah Bernhardt. Her most recent
visit to this country was in the season of 1905-6, when she
toured under the management of the Shuberts, after a brilliant
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engagement at the Lyric Theatre, New York. She played fare
well performances there June 12 and 13, 1906, appearing in
"Hamlet," "Frou-Frou," "Camille" and "L'Aiglon." During her
tour Madame Bernhardt frequently played under a huge tent
on account of the war between rival managerial organizations.
Madame Bernhardt, besides being a painter and sculptor of rec
ognized ability, has written many books and magazine articles
and produced a play, "L'Aveu," written by herself, at the
Odeon Theatre, Paris, in 1888. Her home address is Boulevard
Pe"reire, 5, Paris.
BERTRAM, Miss Helen (Mrs. E. J. Morgan) :
Comic opera prima donna, was born Lulu May Burt in Tus-
cola, 111., in 1869. She made her first histrionic effort when a
child of four, being held on a table to speak a piece in the
arms of Mrs. Joseph G. Cannon, wife of the present Speaker
of the House of Representatives. She was educated in Indian
apolis, and studied music there and at the Cincinnati College
of Music. Miss Bertram made her first New York appearance
at the old Madison Square Garden as Josephine in "Pinafore,"
a part she played "one consecutive week." She was then en
gaged by the Emma Abbott Opera Company and played Filina
in "Mignon" in 1888. She then went under the management of
J. C. Duff, appearing in a large repertoire of light operas. Dur
ing this engagement she was married to Signer Tommasi, the
musical director of the company. A divorce followed a few years
later. After singing many prima donna parts with the McCaull
Opera Company, Miss Bertram became a member of Henry E.
Abbey's English Opera Company. In 1893 she was married to
the late E. J. Henley, a well-known actor. She had one child
by him, Rosina Henley, born in 1894. Mr. Henley died a few
years after the marriage. After being prima donna with the Bos-
tonians, Miss Bertram joined the Carl Rosa Opera Company,
and at the Covent Garden Theatre, London, sang Santuzza in
"CavaJleria Rusticana," Arline in "The Bohemian Girl" and
Nedda in "I Pagliacci." Miss Bertram was in the original
casts of "The Tar and the Tartar," "Foxy Quiller," "Peggy from
Paris," "A War Time Wedding" and "La Basoche" (in this coun
try). She has also played prima donna roles in "Clover," "The
Black Hussar," "Amorita," "Miss Helyett," "The Prince of Pil-
sen," "The Serenade," "Robin Hood" and "Prince Ananias." She
has since played in stock companies and in vaudeville. At the
death of Mr. Henley Miss Bertram became the wife of E. J.
Morgan, a popular actor, who died early in 1906.
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BEVERIDGE, J. D. :
Actor, was born in Dublin in 1844, his father being a civil
engineer. A clerkship in his father's firm not suiting him he
ran away at the age of sixteen and joined a traveling theatrical
company, making his first appearance at Oldham, in Lancashire,
England. After a few years of "barnstorming" he obtained an
engagement at the Adelphi Theatre, making his first London ap
pearance in "Lost at Sea" in 1869. For years he played leads
in English provincial companies, principally in the Robertson
comedies. His Pygmalion in "Pygmalion and Galatea" attracted
attention at this time. Again returning to the Adelphi for the
production of "Taken from Life," in 1881, he remained there
under the management of the Galtis until 1897, playing heavies
in the long series of Adelphi melodramas, and becoming the lead
ing exponent of stage villainy on the English stage. Afterward
Mr. Beveridge created the part of the Professor in "Old Heidel
berg" at the St. James's Theatre and appeared in "The Country
House" at the Prince of Wales's in 1903. Mr. Beveridge came to
this country under the management of Charles Frohman in 1904.
The seasons of 1905-6-7 he played in "Man and Superman," sup
porting Robert Loraine. The season of 1907-8 he was acting
in London.
BIGELOW, Charles A. :
Actor, was born in Cleveland, 0., December 12, 1862, being the
son of Henry A. and Matilda Bigelow. His first stage appearance
was made at the age of fourteen in Boston, Mass., where he ap
peared in a production of "The Crystal Slipper." Later he joined
the Carleton Opera Company, where his ability as a comedian was
discovered. He rose rapidly after this engagement, subsequently
coming to New York with Lillian Russell and making his first
marked success as Novo Mund in "The Princess Nicotine," pro
duced at the Casino Theatre. The season of 1894-5 he was seen
in "Little Christopher," and the following year in "Excelsior,
Jr." The season of 1897-8 he appeared in "Evangeline," "The
Girl from Paris" and "The French Maid," the latter lasting two
seasons. For three years he was Anna Held's principal come
dian, playing in "Papa's Wife" and "The Little Duchess," and
then joined Weber and Fields's forces, appearing during the sea
sons of 1902-3-4 in "Twirly Whirly," "An English Daisy" and
"The Man from China." He was with Joe Weber for two years
in "Higgledy Piggledy" and "Twiddle Twaddle," and the season
of 1906-7 appeared in the "Parisian Model" with Anna Held. He
then went into vaudeville.
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BINGHAM, Miss Amelia (Mrs. Lloyd Bingham) :
Actress, was born in Hicksville, Ohio, in 1869, her maiden
name being Smiley. She was educated at the Ohio Wesleyan
University. Her first stage appearance was with McKee Rankin
in a tour of the Pacific Coast. She made her first appearance in
New York at the People's Theatre, on the Bowery, in a melo
drama, "The Struggle of Life." Her next engagement was at
Niblo's Garden, New York, in "The Power of Gold," another
melodrama. After playing in "The Village Postmaster," at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre, and in "Captain Impudence" and re
vivals of the Boucicault dramas, at the American Theatre, she
was engaged by Charles Frohman for his production of "The
White Heather," at the Academy of Music. She afterward ap
peared at the Madison Square Theatre in "On and Off" and "The
Proper Caper," and at Wallack's in "At the White Horse Tav
ern" and "The Cuckoo." She succeeded Jessie Millward as lead
ing woman in "His Excellency the Governor" at the Empire
Theatre. The season of 1899-1900 she appeared in the melo
drama "Hearts Are Trumps," played with the George Holland
Stock Company at the Girard Avenue Theatre, Philadelphia; in
"Nature" at the Academy of Music, New York; in "The Capitol"
at the Standard, New York, in 1895, and at the Herald Square,
New York, with the Mordaunt and Block Stock Company in
1898. In 1900 Miss Bingham went to London, and there saw
women acting in and managing their own companies. She re
turned to New York determined to emulate them, organized her
own company, accepted a play from Clyde Fitch, and on January
15, 1901, gave the first performance of her stock company at the
Bijou Theatre, New York, with "The Climbers," she herself be
ing in one of the principal roles. The play proved a great suc
cess. Since then she has produced a number of plays, chief
among them being "A Modern Magdalen" and "The Frisky Mrs.
Johnson." The season of 1907-8 she starred in "A Modern Lady
Godiva." Miss Bingham's home is at 41 East Thirty-first street.
New York.
BISPHAM, David S. :
Grand opera baritone, was born in Philadelphia on January
5, 1S57. His parents were of Quaker stock. Mr. Bispham's
father was a well-known lawyer and music lover who played the
flute, and his son very naturally inherited his taste for music,
one of the pleasures of his early boyhood days being to accom
pany his father's flute on the guitar. On leaving Haverford Col
lege, from which he was graduated in 1876 and where ho had
been the leader of the Glee Club, David Bispham entered busi-
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ness as a wool merchant. He still studied music, however, and
as a member of the Orpheus Club and the Oratorio Society be
came well known in the amateur musical life of his native city.
He was also the solo basso and leader of the choir of St. Mark's
Church. In 1885 he married Miss Caroline Russell, the daugh
ter of General Charles Russell and went abroad. He had long
cherished an ambition to become a professional singer, and
when he reached Italy he at once began to fit himself for such
a career. He studied under Vannuccini in Florence, and the
elder Lamperti in Milan, meanwhile singing at concerts in Flor
ence, Bologna and elsewhere. In 1889 he went to London, where
for two years he continued concert singing and appeared in
amateur operatic performances. He made his stage d6but on
November 3, 1891, at the Royal English Opera, appearing as the
Due de Longueville in Messager's "Basoche." At the end of
this engagement he was at once taken into the Covent Garden
company by the famous impresario, Sir Augustus Harris, un
der whom in the summer of 1892 he first appeared as Kurwenal
in "Tristan und Isolde." He sang at Covent Garden for the next
ten years, appearing in some twenty-five roles in French, Ger
man and Italian opera. In 1897 he was engaged by Maurice
Grau to sing in New York with the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, which included the De Reszkes, Plangon, Melba, Eames
and Schumann-Heinck. Mr. Bispham has won his greatest laurels
in his native land in Wagnerian roles, his Kurwenal, Telramund
and Beckmesser especially calling forth the admiration of the
public and the critics. Of late years he has lived principally
abroad and devoted himself to concerts and song recitals through
out America and England where, on December 12, 1906, he pro
duced most successfully in London the romantic opera, "The
Vicar of Wakefield," the music of which was written by Liza
Lehmann, Mr. Bispham playing the title role.
BLAKELEY, James:
Actor, was born in Hull, England, in 1873, being the son of
the late William Blakeley, a well-known English comedian for
many years associated with Sir Charles Wyndham's Criterion
Theatre, London, where Mr. Blakeley started his stage career
as call boy in 1889. He afterwards appeared in pantomimes at
Brighton and Manchester. For some years he was with a com
pany appearing on piers and beaches at summer resorts in Eng
land, and afterward was with a concert party in the vaudeville
houses. In 1903 he played Tubby Bedford in "The Schoolgirl"
at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. The following season
he was at Daly's London Theatre in "The Cingalee," and in 1904
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he nrst came to this country with "The Schoolgirl." The sea
sons of 1906-7-8 he appeared in "The Little Cherub" at the Cri
terion Theatre, New York, and on tour.
BLANEY, Harry Clay:
Actor, chiefly in melodrama, was born in Columbus, Ohio,
December, 1874. At the age of ten he had gained a local repu
tation as a boy actor, mimic and gymnast, and had appeared at
many entertainments, his gains from which helped to support
himself, his mother and his brother, who had been left almost
penniless at the death of Mr. Blaney at one time a wealthy mer
chant of Cincinnati and Columbus. Harry Blaney always dates
his career from the Sunday morning on which he entertained
the prisoners of the Ohio State Penitentiary in the chapel of
the prison. Thereafter he entertained them frequently and so
endeared himself to them that on Christmas morning, 1886, they
gave him a gold watch and forty dollars, this sum becoming his
first bank account. His first stage engagement was with Elmer
Vance in "The Limited Mail." For several seasons afterward
Mr. Blaney played in musical comedies and extravaganzas.
"Across the Pacific" and "The Boy Behind the Gun," in which
he has increased his reputation as one of the most popular gal
lery favorites, are representative melodramas of the kind he
plays, most of which have been written by his brother, Charles
E. Blaney. Harry Blaney married, in November, 1903, Miss
Kitty Wolfe. His summer home is at Centre Moriches, Long
Island.
BLAUVELT, Miss Lillian Evans (Mrs. Wm. F. Pendleton) :
Grand and light opera prima donna, was born in Brooklyn
March 16, 1873, her ancestors being Welsh and Dutch. She was
educated at the public schools and began the study of music
when she was five years old. She played the violin in public at
the age of seven, and at fifteen years began to study singing at
the National Conservatory of Music, New York, under Jacques
Bouhy. While still very young Miss Blauvelt was married to
Royal Stone Smith, son of Judge Fayette Smith, of Ohio. Mr.
Smith was a church choir singer, and when M. Bouhy went to
Europe the Smiths followed, so that Mrs. Smith might continue
her studies with him in Paris. Miss Blauvelt sang at concerts
in Paris and Belgium, and later in Moscow where she studied
under Rubinstein for the lyric stage. She made her first ap
pearance in opera in the Theatre de la Monnaie, Brussels, as
Mirelle. Returning to this country, Miss Blauvelt sang at con
certs under Seidl, Thomas and Damrosch. In 1897 Miss Blau-
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velt obtained a divorce from her husband. In 1898 she sang
before Queen Margherita of Italy, and the following year before
Queen Victoria. In February, 1899, she was married to William
F. Pendleton, of New York. In 1901 she received the decoration
of the Order of St. Cecilia at Rome, being the only woman to be
so honored. In 1902 she sang at Covent Garden, London, mak
ing successes as Marguerite, Micccla, Juliet and Zerlina. The
season of 1905 she went into light opera, appearing as star in
"The Rose of the Alhambra" under the management of F. C.
Whitney. Later she was a member of Joseph Weber's company.
Miss Blauvelt's home is at 632 Kenmore place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
BLANCHE, Miss Belle (Blanche Minzesheimer) :
Actress and mimic, was born in New York June 2, 1891, and
educated at the public schools in Brooklyn. At the age of ten
she made her debut on the stage, appearing at a Sunday night
concert at the New York Theatre, giving imitations of well-
known actors and actresses. So successful was she that she
was engaged the season of 1901-2 for a similar act on the New
York Theatre roof, at that time known as Cherrie Garden Grove.
She toured in vaudeville at the close of this engagement for a
short time, and the seasons of 1902-3-4 appeared in various Shu-
bert musical comedies, playing leading roles. She left the stage
for a year for the purpose of training her voice, and devoted
her time chiefly to drawing-room concerts. On May 13, 1907.
Miss Blanche made her reappearance in vaudeville at Hammer-
stein's Victoria Theatre, New York, and again made such a pro
nounced hit that she was engaged for the entire summer as a
feautre on the Victoria Roof Garden. The season of 1907-8 she
starred in vaudeville giving imitations, the most successful of
which were those of Anna Held, Geo. M. Cohan and Fritzi Scheff.
Miss Blanche has sung for Caruso and Ancona, of the Metropoli
tan Opera Company, and, acting under their directions, will study
for grand opera in Europe within a year or so. Miss Blanche has
been compelled to decline several offers to star in musical com
edies, owing to her vaudeville contracts. Her address is 348 Jef
ferson avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
BLINN, Holbrook:
Actor, was born in California January 23, 1872, his father be
ing Col. Chas. H. Blinn, a veteran of the Civil War and now Spe
cial Deputy Surveyor of the Port of San Francisco. His mother
was Nellie Holbrook, a well-known actress. Mr. Blinn left Leland
Stanford University in his sophomore year. As a child of six
he appeared on the stage with Frank Mayo in "The Streets of
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New York." His first speaking part was Gratiano in "The Mer
chant of Venice" at a benefit to R. M. Eberle in San Francisco.
In 1902 he was engaged by Joseph Grismer to play Corporal
Ferry in the original production of "The New South" at Stock-
well's Theatre, San Francisco, and later at the Broadway Thea
tre, New York. He remained with the company a year and a
half, playing various parts and acting as stage manager. He
afterward took the first dramatic company to Alaska. During
the illness of Louis James, Mr. Blinn played Marc Antony with
Frederick Warde at the Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco. In
August, 1895, he joined Miss Effie Ellsler as leading man. Hi3
next engagement was with the late Roland Reed for one season,
then he produced "The Cat and the Cherub" in New York in
1897, and later in London. After an engagement with Martin
Harvey he appeared in "Ib and Little Christina" in London,
which he produced in connection with Basil Hood's "The Great
Silence," in which he played Rain-in-the-Face. He then ap
peared as Ib at the Madison Square Theatre, New York. He
was next seen in "The Battle of the Strong" and "To Have and
to Hold" in New York, and in London he played in "Sweet and
Twenty"; as Jaques in a revival of "As You Like It" and in
"Scrooge," during the run of which he played before King Ed
ward VII and was the first American actor to be presented to
His Majesty, spending the night at Sandringham, the King's
residence. Mr. Blinn then played Napoleon in "The Duchess of
Tantzic." In January, 1907, Mr. Blinn played Jack Marbury in
"Salomy Jane" at the Liberty Theatre, New York, and then cre
ated the part of the Mayor in "The Man of the Hour" at the
Savoy Theatre, New York. The season of 1907-8 Mr. Blinn was
with Arnold Daly at the Berkeley Theatre, New York. He mar
ried Miss Ruth Benson, an actress and the daughter of Major
H. McKinley Benson, U. S. Army, in 1896. His address is The
Lambs, New York.
BLOCK, Sheridan:
Actor, was born in Boston, and was graduated from Boston
University. His first engagement as an actor was with Daniel
Frohman in the role of Dave Hardy in "Esmeralda." Since then
he has played many leading parts, such as Colonel Prescott in
"Held by the Enemy," Count Musso Danella in "Mr. Barnes of
New York," George Deshamel in "Article 47" with Maud Gran
ger, Sartorys in "Frou Frou" and Armand in "Camille." He
was jointly featured with Emily Rigl and Joseph Haworth in
"The Crust of Society" at the Union Square Theatre, New York,
and appeared with the late E. J. Henley in "Captain Paul" at
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the opening of the Castle Square Theatre, Boston. He was in
the original production of "Darkest Russia," and for some time
played leading parts with the Boston Museum Stock Company.
BLOCK, Will J.:
Manager, was born in Springfield, 111., and before becoming
associated with the theatrical profession was manager of the
Centropolis Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. He then became advance
agent for a repertoire company and in 1891 joined Evans and
Hoey in "The Parlor Match." Two years later he succeeded
Harry D. Mann as manager of those entertainers. At the dis
solution of the firm Mr. Block managed the Herald Square Thea
tre, New York, for Mr. Evans, and under his regime Frank Mayo
scored his hit in "Pudd'nhead Wilson." In 1897 Mr. Block or
ganized a stock company, playing the Herald Square and the
Columbus theatres, New York and Harlem, employing such peo
ple as Blanche Walsh, Amelia Bingham, Edwin Arden and Frank
Mordaunt. He then took May Yokes on tour with "My Friend
from India" and managed a company playing "The Messenger
Boy." Beginning 1902 Mr. Block managed the Park Theatre,
Boston, and after that leased the La Salle Theatre, Chicago. He
then organized the Will J. Block Amusement Company which
has successfully exploited "The Land of Nod," "Comin' Thro'
the Rye," "Told in the Hills" and other productions.
BLOSSOM, Henry Martyn, Jr. :
Playwright, was born in St. Louis May 10, 1866, and was
educated at the Stoddard School. Before taking to literary pur
suits Mr. Blossom was in the insurance business. His first con
spicuous success was his unique story, "The Documents of Evi
dence." His second was the novel "Checkers," which he drama
tized and produced with remarkable success under the manage
ment of the late Kirke La Shelle. Scarcely less successful was
Mr. Blossom's book of "The Yankee Consul," a musical comedy
produced by H. W. Savage, with Raymond Hitchcock in the prin
cipal part. He is also the author of "Mile. Modiste," Miss Fritzi
Scheff's successful comic opera, and "The Red Mill," in which
C. B. Dillingham starred Montgomery and Stone in the 1906-7-8
seasons. Mr. Blossom is a member of The Lambs and The Play
ers. His New York address is 23 West Thirtieth street.
BOGART, Andrew:
Actor, was born in San Francisco, Cal., September 20, 1874,
and was educated in his native city and in Europe. He was a
concert singer before going on the stage, and made his first
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appearance at the Tivoli Opera House, San Francisco, in May,
1904, as Lopez in "The Serenade." The season of 1905-6 he was
seen as Edgar Verney in "The Schoolgirl" in London, and as
Gaston Regault in "The Little Michus." The season of 1906-7
he appeared as Pedrillo in "The Girl and the Governor." Mr.
Bogart married Miss Lorene M. Killer November 2, 1904. He
is a member of the B. P. O. Elks No. 3. His address is 350
Buchanan street, San Francisco, Cal. His summer home is at
Lynnfield, Essex County, Mass.
BOND, Frederick:
Actor, was born in New York September 12, 1861, and
began his career as a call boy at Wallack's old theatre,
Thirteenth street and Broadway, New York, in 1878. He
afterward occupied a similar place with the stock company at
Abbey's Park Theatre. After a time he was intrusted with util
ity parts and after a season or two of barnstorming he joined
Sol Smith Russell's company, playing the role of the Tramp in
"Edgeworth Folks." It was during an engagement in San Fran
cisco with this play in 1884 that Mr. Bond attracted the at
tention of the late Augustin Daly, who engaged him for his
stock company, with which Mr. Bond remained seven years. In
1891 Mr. Bond created the part of Henry Dickerson in "Mr. Wil
kinson's Widows," and he was also seen later in "Thermidor/*
"Men and Women," "Gloriana," and "Aristocracy." The season
of 1904-5 he was with Miss Marie Jansen in "Miss Dynamite,"
and succeeding seasons was seen in "The Great Diamond Rob
bery," "My Friend from India," "The Old Coat," and "The
Cuckoo." For more than two seasons he played in "At the
White Horse Tavern," then was with the Proctor Stock Com
pany for three years. He then went into vaudeville, following
this by appearances in "The Social Whirl," and "Fascinating
Flora" at the Casino Theatre, New York. The season of 1907-3
he played "Handkerchief No. 15" in vaudeville.
BONITA (Miss Pauline L. Des Landes) :
Actress, singer and dancer, was born in Mennan, Ga., De
cember 2, 1886. Her sister is known on the stage as Miss Artie
Hall. She was educated in Atlanta, Ga., and when she was only
twelve years old she made her first appearance on the stage,
doing a dancing specialty at a vaudeville house in St. Louis.
Making her first conspicuous success at Koster and Bial's, New
York, she continued to appear in vaudeville until January 7,
1901, when she joined Mortimer M. Theise's "Wine, Woman and
Song" company, a well-known organization playing burlesques.
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For four seasons Bonita was featured, and the season of 1905-6
Mr. Theise made her a star. She appeared with the company
at the New Circle Theatre, New York, October 22, 1906, being the
first attraction at that theatre, and achieved such notable suc
cess that she continued to play there until July of the following
year. In addition to playing Genevieve de Astorbilt and the
Gibson Girl in tne satire, "Going into Vaudeville," she imper
sonated Miss Lillian Russell and also took the star part in the
musical farce, "Millinery Maids." The summer of 1907 she
signed a contract to remain as a star under the management of
Mr. Theise for five years.
BOOTH, Miss Hope (Mrs. Rennold Wolf) :
Actress, was born in Toronto, Can., in 1872, being the daugh
ter of Dr. W. Beresford Hope, M.P. She was educated at the Con
vent of the Sacred Heart, Montreal, and made her first appear
ance as Little Miss Cute at the Royalty Theatre, London, under
her own management when she was only eighteen years old. She
also played in "That Terrible Girl," and then appeared in this
country under Blaney's management. Going into vaudeville she
toured this country and Europe for several years. She made her
most pronounced success in a one-act play by George M. Cohan,
entitled "The Little Blonde Lady," playing this two seasons un
der the management of Klaw and Erlanger. Miss Booth is the
wife of Rennold Wolf, a well-known New York newspaper man.
She is a member of the Actors' Society of America, the Actors'
Church Alliance, Professional Woman's League, and the Twelfth
Night Club. Her home is 342 West Fifty-sixth street, New York
City, and her summer home is Little Blonde Lady Island, Ganau-
aqua, Canada.
BOUCICAULT, Aubrey:
Actor, was born in London June 23, 1868, being the second
son of the late Dion Boucicault. He made his first appearance
on the stage at Toole's Theatre, London, in 1888, and the follow
ing year was at the Criterion Theatre under the management of
Charles Wyndham, where he played in the original production
of "Betsy." He was in the cast of "Caprice" at the Globe Thea
tre in 1889 and in a revival of Bronson Howard's "Truth" at
the Criterion in 1890. The same year he came to this country
and made his first New York appearance in "The English Rose"
at Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre. Several engagements
in comedy parts followed the one which attracted the most at
tention being that in support of Miss Camille D'Arville in Stange
and Edwards's "Madeline; or, The Magic Kiss." Mr. Boucicault
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has also starred in the parts played by his father in his own
famous Irish plays, and supported Otis Skinner in "Francesca
Di Rimini." The season of 1905-6 Mr. Boucicault appeared in
"The Prodigal Son," "The Vanderbilt Cup," and "Arms and the
Man," in which he played Major Sergius Saranoff with Arnold
Daly at the Lyric Theatre, New York. The season of 1906-7 he
starred in "The Greater Love," and then appeared with Joseph
and William W. Jefferson in "Playing the Game." He has since
been seen in vaudeville in Byron Ongley's one-act sketch, "She
Loves Me, She Loves Me Not." Soon after his arrival in Amer
ica Mr. Boucicault married Miss Amy Busby, an actress, from
whom he was divorced in 1895. He married Miss Ruth Holt, an
actress, early in 1907.
BOWLEY, Miss Flora Juliet:
Actress, was born in San Francisco. She is a sister of Cap
tain Bowley, of the United States Army, who is now an inspector
at West Point. Miss Bowley was educated at Smith College,
Northampton, Mass., and there her elocutionary work attracted
the attention of James K. Hackett, who gave her her first pro
fessional engagement to speak a few lines in "The Fortunes of
the King." She also understudied Mary Mannering, and even
tually succeeded to the leading woman's part. The season of
1905-6 Miss Bowley played Kate Roberts in the No. 2 "The Lion
and the Mouse" company so successfully that in the fall of 1906
she was selected to play Shirley Rossmore, the leading woman's
part, succeeding Grace Elliston in the New York company at the
Lyceum Theatre. The season of 1907-8 she played Sylvia Ran-
dolph in "Classmates" at the Hudson Theatre, New York.
BRADY, W. A. :
Manager was born in San Francisco in 1865. His father
was Terence A. Brady, who in 1869 joined the editorial staff of
the New York Herald. Finding himself penniless in Omaha in
1882, after his father's death, Mr. Brady became a Southern
Pacific Railroad train boy. While in San Francisco one day he
went to the California Theatre and, telling Bartley Campbell
that he was an actor, got a place in "The White Slave." Max
Freeman, the stage manager, recognized him as the train boy
and discharged him as an actor, to hire him as a call boy at
seven dollars a week. Two weeks later Brady on the illness of
William H. Thompson, took his place as Natchez Jim in the
play. Brady sent out his first company in 1888 in a repertoire
of fifteen plays, some pirated, including "She," dramatized from
the novel by Brady himself. He bought "After Dark" from Dion
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Boucicault in 1890 and starred in it as Old Tom. Then he put
James J. Corbett in the cast before the latter wrested the prize
ring championship from John L. Sullivan. He produced "The
Cotton King," "Humanity," and "Old Glory," and obtained the
rights to "Trilby" outside of New York and Chicago, and sent
it to Australia. He also produced "Nero" with Wilton Lackaye
at this time. He leased the Standard Theatre, New York, in
1896, called it the Manhattan and produced there "The Turtle,"
"Mile. Fifi," "The Manicure," "The Weather Hen," "Women and
Wine," and " 'Way Down East." In 1899 he married Grace
George, an actress. In 1901 he made an all-star revival of
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" at the Academy of Music, New York, with
Wilton Lackaye, Mrs. Annie Yeamans and John E. Kellard in
the company. The same year he produced Clyde Fitch's "Lov
ers' Lane" at the Manhattan Theatre, New York, and "Foxy
Grandpa," which ran three years. He helped stage an all-star
revival of "The Two Orphans" at the New Amsterdam Theatre,
New York, in 1904, with Miss George as Louise, and staged an
original-cast revival of "Trilby" at the same theatre in 1905.
In 1903 he starred Wilton Lackaye in a dramatization of Frank
Norris's novel, "The Pit," and in 1904 he produced the first
American performance of Ibsen's "Pillars of Society" in New
York with Wilton Lackaye as the star. In 1901 he also pro
duced H. A. Du Souchet's "Betsy Ross" in Philadelphia. Wil
ton Lackaye's "The Law and the Man," from Victor Hugo's "Les
Miserables," and Rupert Hughes's "The Richest Girl in the
World" were two of his productions in 1906. He assumed the
management of Robert Mantell in 1905. He produced the Rev.
John Snyder's "As Ye Sow" in Boston in 1905. Mr. Brady's ac
tivities are not limited 10 the theatre. He has been one of the
chief figures in the development of the new Coney Island, has
been the promoter of many big sporting events at Madison
Square Garden and has managed many champion pugilists.
BBATTON, John Walter:
Composer, was born in Wilmington, Del., January 21, 1867,
being the son of John F. and Emma Bratton. He was educated
at the public schools of Wilmington, and then became a student
at the Philadelphia College of Music. Mr. Bratton has supplied
the music to several musical comedies, including "The Man from
China," book by Paul West, which was produced in Chicago in
1904 and had a run at the Majestic Theatre, New York. He has
also more than two hundred popular songs to his credit, the
best known of which are "The Sunshine of Paradise Alley,"
"Henrietta, Have You Met Her?" "The Same Old Way," "Isa-
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bella," and "In a Cozy Corner." Mr. Bratton married Miss
Dorothy Zimmerman, an actress, in 1907. His home is at 103
West Fifty-fourth street, New York. He is a member of the
Green Room Club of New York.
BREESE, Edmund:
Actor, was born in Brooklyn June 18, 1870. He made his first
stage appearance as the leading man of a repertoire company in
the West in 1892. In 1896 he was engaged by Madame Rhea to
play the heavy parts in the romantic dramas in which she
made so many successful tours and soon became her leading
man. While in her company he played the roles of Napoleon
in "Josephine," Lord Lester in "Mary Stuart," Sartorys in "Frou
Frou," Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing," Chysos in
''Pygmalion and Galatea," and Shylock in "The Merchant of
Venice." In 1898 he joined James O'Neill's company, supporting
him in such roles as Albert and Nortier in "The Count of Monte
Cristo," Appius in "Virginus," and Grebauval in "When Greek
Meets Greek." He was next engaged by Liebler & Co. to play
Rochefort in "The Three Musketeers," in which he earned hearty
commendation. In 1906 he made one of the chief successes of
his career as John Burkett Ryder in Charles Klein's "The Lion
and the Mouse," which ran more than three hundred nights at
the Lyceum Theatre, and was taken to London, where it failed.
Mr. Breese also appeared in "Strongheart" at the Aldwych Thea
tre, London, and in June, 1907, returned to play in "The Lion
and the Mouse" at the Hudson Theatre, New York, and on tour.
BRIAN, Donald:
Actor and singer, was born in St. Johns, Newfoundland, be
ing the son of the late D. F. Brian, formerly superintendent of
the Street and Bridge Department of St. Johns. He made his
first stage appearance at the age of frve at a benefit given by
the Irish Society of St. Johns, held in St. Patrick's Hall in that
city, singing several songs. Upon the death of his father he
went to Boston, Mass.. and entered Boston College, subsequently
joining the Old Ivy Glee Club, a musical society of that school.
He toured with the Glee Club in "Shannon of the Sixth," be
came stranded in Michigan and, to secure money for fare to
New York, was forced to join a medicine show, with a salary of
five dollars a week and board. In three months he was able to
return to New York, where he appeared in "The Wabash" with
Joseph Arthur. The year following he played the role of the
Bully in "The New Boy" with Bert Coote, and then in "The
Battle-scarred Hero." For a season he toured with "The Man
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from Mexico," and then became a member of the Giffen Stock
Company in Richmond, Va. He sang the baritone parts in road
companies of "The Belle of Broadway," "The Chaperones," etc.,
and later was Captain Donagal in "Florodora" on the New York
Theatre roof. Subsequently he succeeded Cyril Scott in the
original "Florodora" company, and in "The Silver Slipper." Fol
lowing a season in "Myles Aroon," on the Keith and Proctor cir
cuit, he created the role of Tom Bennett in "Forty-five Minutes
from Broadway." In 1907 he was leading man in George Cohan's
"Fifty Miles from Boston." The season of 1907-8 he appeared as
Prince Danilo in "The Merry Widow" at the New Amsterdam
Theatre, New York.
BRJTTON, Miss Lilian (Mrs. Jefferson Egan) :
Grand opera soprano, was born in New York being the only
daughter of the late Major John Britton a veteran of the Civil
War. She received a thorough musical education her voice being
developed by competent masters at an early age. Like many
leading American singers, her first work was in a church choir.
As a very young girl she sang at St. Thomas's Episcopal Church,
then went to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth avenue, New York.
After considerable experience in oratorios, after a course in the
American School of Opera, for practical stage training she be
came associated with several light opera organizations. The sea
son of 1903-4 she was with Fritzi Scheff in "Babette," the follow
ing season with Madame Schumann-Heink in "Love's Lottery,"
and the season of 1905-6 with Lulu Glaser in "Dolly Dollars.''
She then played the parts of the late Caroline Miskell Hoyt in
the Hoyt comedies. Early in 1907 when the National Opera
Company, composed of Italian and American singers, was organ
ized by Signer C. De Macchi to invade Italy she was engaged
for Santuzza, Aida and similar parts. The season of 1907-8
Miss Britton was prima donna at the Teatro Nazionale in Rome,
Italy, singing all the leading Italian roles and perfecting her
study of Wagnerian characters. Miss Britton is the wife of
Jefferson Egan, the lyric tenor singer.
BROWNE, Walter:
Actor, singer, and playwright, was born in Hull, Yorkshire,
England, May 7, 1856, being the only son of the late Dr. George
Browne, who was twice Lord Mayor of York. He was graduated
from St. Peter's College and took the degree of L.D.S., Royal
College of Physicians. As an amateur Mr. Browne founded the
York Garrick Club. He studied music in London and in Italy,
and for some time toured England giving pianoforte and vocal
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recitals. He made his first professional appearance on the stage
at the Opera Comique, London, early in 1881, creating the part
of the Colonel in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera, "Patience," which
he continued to play throughout the run at the Savoy Theatre,
London. He also played Strephon in "lolanthe" at the Savoy
Theatre. He sang many of the principal baritone parts during
seasons of grand opera at Covent Garden Theatre and the Crys
tal Palace. Meantime Mr. Browne did much magazine and dra
matic writing. He was one of the founders of The Yorshireman,
a weekly satirical paper, and for three years was dramatic
critic of the London Evening Echo. In 1883 Mr. Browne created
the principal role in "Gilette de Narbonne," Audran's opera,
with Miss Kate Santley at the Royalty Theatre, London. He then
joined the company of Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's entertain
ment, appearing with it at St. George's Hall, London, for four
consecutive years, during which he wrote several of the musi
cal plays produced there. Mr. Browne's first play, "Hearts and
Homes," was produced at the Theatre Royal, York, England, in
1879. The same year Remington & Co., of London, published a
volume of poems by Mr. Browne. He is the author of "A King
of Shreds and Patches," produced at the Theatre Royal, Mar
gate, in 1880; "Ripples," Theatre Royal, York, 1880; "The
Miser's Bride," produced in 1880; "A Love Game," played over
nine hundred times at Toole's Theatre, London; "A Wet Day,"
produced at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1884, and played at the
Gaiety Theatre, London, three hundred and thirty-eight times;
"Fits and Starts," and "Blue Ribbons," both produced at the
Gaiety, London; "Clarice," produced by Lewis Waller at the
Strand Theatre, 1885; "Wedded," Imperial Theatre, London.
1886; "Helter Skelter," Theatre Royal, Sheffield, 1887; "Once
Again," Court Theatre, 1888; "The Bo'sun's Mate," "In Posses
sion," and "Mates," all produced at St. George's Hall; "Hearts,"
produced by Miss Maude Branscombe, 1889; "Photographic Fun,"
and many other plays produced in London and the English
provinces. He also wrote "The Next Day," produced in this
country by Harry Lacy. He compiled and edited "The Dramatic
and Musical Directory of the United Kingdom," published in
London, and "Who's Who on the Stage," published in this coun
try. He is the author of two novels, "Joe Buskin, Comedian,"
published in London, and "The Fossil Man," published by Dil-
lingham, New York. In 1889 Mr. Browne went to South Amer
ica as principal baritone of the first English opera company to
visit Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Returning to London he
appeared in a vaudeville sketch of his own at all the leading
music halls, then went to South Africa, where he was for some
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time a member of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. There
he organized the Standard Opera Company and played all the
principal cities. From Africa he came to this country, making
his first appearance as Grosvenor in "Patience" with Harry
Dixey at Palmer's Theatre, New York, September, 1892. He
played in a round of operas there, then became leading baritone
with Miss Marie Tempest in De Koven's "The Algerian" at
Daly's Theatre, New York, and on tour. In 1894 Mr. Browne
joined the editorial staff of the New York World, and has since
been known as a newspaper man and writer of short stories, and
on dramatic subjects. Mr. Browne married in 1878 Ellen Phillis
Wilberforce, of York, England. A divorce followed, and in Feb
ruary, 1896, he married Miss Clarissa Elizabeth Thome, of Long
Branch, N. J.
BUCKLEY, Miss Annie :
Actress, was born in New York City, being the daughter of
the late E. J. Buckley who, for a number of years, supported
Mary Anderson. Miss Buckley made her first stage appearance
in the middle 90's as Phyllis in "The Lady Slavey" and then
joined E. E. Rice's company, playing the part of Ruth in "The
Girl from Paris," after which she was seen as Louisa Jupp in
the revival of "The Great Ruby." The season of 1900-1 Miss
Buckley was engaged for the American Theatre Stock Company,
and the one following she went on the road with "At Cripple
Creek." The season of 1902-3 she appeared with the Harry
Davis Stock Company in Pittsburg, Pa., then supported Miss
Marie Cahill in "Nancy Brown." She was seen in George Ade's
"The County Chairman," remaining with that play three years,
and during the season of 1906-7 she played the role of Flourette
in "Marrying Mary," also with Miss Cahill.
BUCKLEY, Miss May:
Actress, was born in San Francisco, Cal., on December 15,
1880, while her parents were visiting in that city. Her mother,
who died at her daughter's birth, was of English and her father
ol' German descent. Miss Buckley spent her childhood in New
York, where she received her education. Her first appearance
on the stage was as a child in "May Blossom" in San Fran
cisco prior to her coming to New York. The late Dion Bouci-
cault, who was a friend of Miss Buckley's father, was instru
mental in getting for her her first engagement on the profes
sional stage. After playing in Booth and Barrett's company for
two years Miss Buckley appeared in "The Burglar" and then
joined the stock company of the Alcazar Theatre, San Francisco.
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She there, in 1897, so impressed David Belasco by her playing
of the leading role in "The First Born" that he bought the play
and engaged Miss Buckley to star in it in New York. Roles in
support of John Drew and Annie Russell, parts in "On and Off,"
"Hearts Are Trumps," "Caleb West," "The Price of Peace," and
engagements with James O'Neill, "A Japanese Nightingale" com
pany, Wright Lorimer's "The Shepherd King" company, and
William Collier's "On the Quiet" company occupied the ensuing
seasons until the fall of 1905 when Miss Buckley went to Lon
don. In the season of 3906 she played with Raymond Hitch
cock in "The Galloper" until the summer when she went to
Denver, Colo., to fill a stock engagement at Elitch's Gardens.
The season of 1907-8 she was seen as Rosalie in "The Right of
Way," produced at Wallack's Theatre, New York, November 3,
1907. Her home in New York is at 2 West Thirty-ninth street.
BUCKSTONE, Eowland:
Actor, was born in Sydenham, near London, England, in
1861, being a son of the late John Baldwin Buckstone, for thirty
years lessee and manager of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket,
London, one of the most prolific dramatic authors and consid
ered the most popular comedian of the Victorian era. As an
amateur Rowland Buckstone made his first appearance at the
age of nine as Anna Maria, a maid-servant, in the farce, "Ici
on Parle Franchise." His first professional appearance was with
his father in the latter's farewell of the English provinces in
1877, he playing character parts in the old comedies. He after
ward was with the Chippendales from 1878 to 1880, playing Tony
Lumpkin, Bob Acres, Henry Dove, Benjamin Bunter, Cousin Joe,
Toby Twinkle, and Sir Benjamin Backbite. His first appearance
in London was in the melodrama, "The New Babylon," at the
Duke's Theatre, which was destroyed by fire at the height of
the drama's successful run. After a season at Sadler's Wells.
Theatre with the late Mrs. Bateman, appearing as Dibbles in
his father's drama, "The Good for Nothing"; Box in "Box and
Cox," Peter in "Romeo and Juliet," etc., he went to the old
Prince of Wales's Theatre, and for two consecutive years, from.
1880 to 1882, played Basil Girgione in "The Colonel" without
being once out of the cast. This was considered a record at
that time. Mr. Buckstone then supported Fanny Davenport in
"Pique," the late Dion Boucicault in "The Colleen Bawn," and
Mary Anderson, appearing with her in "Pygmalion and Gala
tea," "Ingomar," "The Lady of Lyons," and "Comedy and
Tragedy." His next appearance was as Knickerbocker with the
late Fred Leslie in the comic opera, "Rip Van Winkle." He then.
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with his sister Lucy, produced "She Stoops to Conquer." Mr.
Buckstone came to America in 1884, appearing as Amminabad
Streyke in "The Colonel" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New
York. He then made a long tour under the management of
Charles Frohman, playing principal comedy parts in "Lady
Clare," "Victor Durand," "The World," "The Two Orphans,"
and "Esmeralda." Returning to New York, Mr. Buckstone ap
peared in "The Enchantress," and with the McKee Rankin Stock
Company. In 1887 he supported Clara Morris, and the same
year appeared with Helen Dauvray as Anatole in a revival of
"The Scrap of Paper." Mr. Buckstone joined E. H. Sothern in
1887, and has been with him ever since, a period of nineteen
years, which is probably the longest engagement on record.
He created the parts of Col. Sapt in "The Prisoner of Zenda,"
Col. Jack Dexter in "The Master of Woodbarrow," Tommy Tucker
in "Lord Chumley," Daniel Graham in "The Trap to Win a
Woman," 101 in " 'Change Alley," Jorkins in "Captain Lettar-
blair," the Mikelmann in "The Sunken Bell," the Executioner
in "The Proud Prince," Guy Lambert in "If I Were King," La-
porte in "The Song of the Sword," and Michael Kelly in "Sheri
dan." In the Sothern-Marlowe company Mr. Buckstone plays
Dogberry, Sir Toby Belch, Launcelot Gobbo, Peter, the First
Gravedigger and other Shakespearian comedy parts. Mr. Buck-
stcne is a member of The Players.
BURGESS, Neil:
Actor, was born in Boston, Mass., June 29, 1846. He was
educated in the public school at Cambridge, Mass., and made
his first appearance on the stage in 1865 with Spalding's Bell
Ringers, a series of vaudeville acts, in which he played a minor
part. He was forced one evening to assume a female part, ow
ing to the illness of one of the company. He made a hit and
has been a delineator of female characters ever since. His first
marked success in this line was in "Vim," in which he appeared
as Betsy Puffy. Then followed "The Widow Bedott," which
served him for over ten years. Mr. Burgess afterward pro
duced his famous "The County Fair," in which he played Abigail
Prue. He has also been seen in "The Year One," and "The Odd
Miss Podd." Mr. Burgess has temporarily retired from the
stage.
BURKE, Miss Billie (Ethel Burke) :
Actress, was born in Washington, D. C., August 7, 1886, her
father and mother, William E. and Blanche Burke, having been
on the stage. She was educated in France, where she studied
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singing and languages. She first attracted attention while sing
ing at the Pavilion, London, England. Her first appearance on
the legitimate stage was in the pantomime, "Beauty and the
Beast," at Glasgow, Scotland. After a season or two in the Eng
lish provinces she was engaged by George Edwardes for the
part of Mamie Rockefeller in "The Schoolgirl." During this
engagement she became popular by her singing of "My Little
Canoe." She played Lizette in "The Duchess of Dantzic" at the
Lyric Theatre, London, and Renee in the touring company. In
the season of 1905 she appeared in "The Blue Moon" at the Lyric
Theatre, London. After that she was seen in a revue at the
Coliseum, London, and then went back to vaudeville. The sea
son of 1906 she played the title role in "The Belle of Mayfair"
in London, and at Easter appeared as leading woman to Charles
Hawtrey in "Mr. George" at the Vaudeville Theatre, London.
At the same theatre she played Stella, the principal part in
"Mrs. Ponderbury's Past," making such a success that she was
engaged by Charles Frohman for the part of Beatrice Dupre,
the leading role in "My Wife," opening with John Drew at the
Empire Theatre, New York, September 7, 1907. Miss Burke's
principal hobbies are automobiling and horseback riding. Her
home is at 34 Queen's road, London, N. W.
BURNETT, Mrs. Frances Hodgson (Mrs. Stephen Town-
send) :
Playwright, was born Frances Eliza Hodgson at Manches
ter, England, November 24, 1849. When she was sixteen years
old her family came to the United States and settled in Knox-
ville, Tenn. Two years later, in 1867, she began writing for
magazines. Miss Hodgson was married to Dr. L. M. Burnett
in 1873, and they made their home in Washington, D. C., in
1875. In 1898 Mrs. Burnett obtained a divorce and in 1900 she
married Stephen Townsend, an English author. Mrs. Burnett's
first novel was "That Lass o' Lowrie's," published in 1877. The
same year she produced "Dolly, a Love Story," "Kathleen," and
"Surly Tim." "Haworth's" was published in 1879, "Louisiana"
in 1880, "A Fair Barbarian" in 1881, "Little Lord Fauntleroy"
in 1886, and "Editha's Burglar" in 1888. Her most popular
plays have been "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Showman's
Daughter," "Esmeralda," "The First Gentleman of Europe,'"
"Editha's Burglar," "Nixie," and "A Lady of Quality," written
in collaboration with Mr. Townsend. Some of Mrs. Burnett's
most recent novels are "In Connection with the Willoughby
Claim," 1899; "The Making of a Marchioness," 1901, and "The
Little Unfairy Princess," 1902. She is the editor of The Chil-
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dren's Magazine. Her address in this country is 1770 Massachu
setts avenue, Washington, D. C. Her home in England is May-
tham Hall, Rolvenden, Kent.
BURROUGHS, Miss Marie (Mrs. R. B. Macpherson) :
Actress, was born in San Francisco, CaL, in 1866, her maiden
name being Lillie Arrington. When only seventeen years old
Miss Arrington had won success in readings and recitals at
private gatherings in San Francisco, and at one of these Law
rence Barrett was so impressed with her ability that he tele
graphed A. M. Palmer and obtained an engagement for the girl
in "The Rajah," which was being played at the Madison Square
Theatre, New York. On the arrival of Miss Burroughs the leading
woman having been taken suddenly ill, the novice was entrusted
with the part of Gladys and thus, in 1884, Miss Burroughs made
her first appearance on the stage in an important emotional role.
Her next part was Irma in "Alpine Roses." After that she was
entrusted with leading parts in "Hazel Kirke," "Esmeralda,"
"After the Ball," and "Mrs. Winthrop." While in New Orleans
Miss Burroughs played Zicka in "Diplomacy" with Wallack's
company at forty-eight hours' notice. Miss Burroughs then
played Pauline March in "Called Back" with Robert Mantell in
New York, and with A. M. Palmer's company at the Madison
Square Theatre created the part of Queen Guinevere in "Elaine"
with Alexander Salvini. She also played Lettie in "Saints and
Sinners" during this engagement. Miss Burroughs went to
London in 1890 and was engaged to support E. S. Willard on
his American tour, opening in "The Middleman" as Mary Blen-
karn. Miss Burroughs subsequently supported Mr. Willard sev
eral seasons, playing Vashti Dethic in "Judah," Edith Ruddock
in "Wealth," Kate Norbury in "John Needham's Double," Lucy
in "The Professor's Love Story," and Ophelia in "Hamlet." In
1890 Miss Burroughs became the wife of Louis F. Massen. In
1894 she starred in Pinero's "The Profligate" and produced "Ro
meo and Juliet," and "Leah." In 1899 she appeared with Stuart
Robson in "The Meddler," and she was also his leading woman
in "The Gadfly." She also starred in "The Battle of the Strong"
in 1901. In 1901 Miss Burroughs was married to Robert Bar
clay Macpherson of New York. Her home is at 261 West Ninety-
third street, New York.
BURT, Miss Laura (Mrs. Henry Stanford) :
Actress, was born in Ramsey, Isle of Man, near England,
in 1882. Her father, Captain Brown Burt, was an Englishman,
born in Bristol, and her mother, Ann Lloyd Burt, was Welsh,
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having been born in Carnarvon. Miss Burt's first pronounced
success in this country was in the part of June in Paul Arthur's
play, "Blue Jeans." She then appeared as Madge in "In Old
Kentucky," a part which she played several seasons through
out the United States and Canada, and also for a season in
England. On March 2, 1902, Miss Burt became the wife of Henry
Stanford an actor in Sir Henry Irving's company. The marriage
took place in New York, and Miss Burt, joining Sir Henry's
company, played Helen of Swabia in "Dante" throughout the
run at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, and during the last
tour of the famous English actor in this country. Among many
parts played by Miss Burt she has made her most pronounced
successes as Dolores in "In the Palace of the King," as Glory
Quayle in "The Christian," as Juliet, as Portia in "The Mer
chant of Venice," as Rosalind in "As You Like It," and as
Camille. The season of 1906-7 Miss Burt, jointly with her hus
band, starred in "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" under the
management of Ernest Shipman. She starred in "The Walls of
Jericho" the season of 1907-8. Miss Burt's address is 301 St.
Nicholas avenue, New York. She is a life member of the Pro
fessional Woman's League.
BURT, Miss Harriet:
Actress, was born in Troy, N. Y., October 15, 1885, her
parents being William J. and Marguerite Welsh. She was edu
cated at the public schools of Troy and made her first appear
ance on the stage as a show girl in "The Jewel of Asia" at the
Criterion Theatre, New York, in 1903. After six weeks in that
company she was chosen to create the part of the New York
Girl in "The Prince of Pilsen," which she played for six months.
After a time with George Lederer's "Jersey Lily," Miss Burt
played the title role in "Louisiana" for six months. She was
then seen in "All Round Chicago in Eighty Minutes." The sea
son of 1905-6 she was with "The Gingerbread Man" company.
The following season she was with Lew Fields in "It Happened
in Nordland," taking the part originally played by Miss Helen
Bertram. After six months in this company she joined "His
Honor the Mayor" company, playing the part created by Miss
Blanche Ring the season of 1906-7. The early part of 1907 she
created the parts of Mrs. Telcott in "The Time, The Place and
The Girl," playing it throughout a long run in Chicago; four
weeks, commencing August 4, at Wallack's Theatre, New York,
and the balance of the season of 1907-8 on tour. Miss Burt's
favorite recreations are motoring and all outdoor sports. Her
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permanent address is Troy, N. Y. Her summer home is at
Saratoga, N. Y.
SUTLER,, Miss Alice (Mrs. Charles W. Butler) :
Actress, was born in London, England, November 4, 1868,
being the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Augarde and the
sister of Amy and Adrienne Augarde, well-known English ac
tresses. She made her first appearance with the Yokes com
pany in September, 1891, and for successive seasons was with
Richard Mansfield in second leading roles; the Pittsburg Stock
Company; Mrs. Patrick Campbell, playing Afrida in "The Sor
ceress"; with Mme. Kalich playing Countess Olga in "Fedora";
Miss Crosman in "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary," and Miss Man-
nering in "Glorious Betsy." The spring of 1907 she was in
stock company at the Belasco Theatre, Washington, D. C., play
ing the Duchess of Strood in "The Gay Lord Quex." She was
married to Charles W. Butler in 1893. Miss Butler's favorite
recreation is music. Her home is at 2731 Broadway, New York
City.
BUTLER, Fred. J. (Alfred Joline Butler) :
Actor, was born in San Francisco October 22, 1867, and
was graduated from the University of California. He made his
first appearance at Oakland, Cal., January 3, 1887, in "A Cele
brated Case." The following year he appeared with William
Gillette in "Held by the Enemy." For several seasons he was
character actor with James O'Neill, and then became a mem
ber of David Hunt's stock company in Cincinnati. In 1901 he
became stage director of the stock company at the Grand Opera
House, San Francisco, and two years later took a similar posi
tion with Belasco and Mayer's Alcazar Stock. Mr. Butler mar
ried Miss Adele Belgarde, an actress.
BYRNE, Francis:
Actor, was born in Newport, R. I., August 3, 1875, and made
his first stage appearance with Modjeska, playing such roles as
Gaston in "Camille," Sebastian in "The Twelfth Night," Lucio
in "Measure for Measure," etc. He then joined Daniel Frawley's
stock company in San Francisco as leading juvenile. The sea
son of 1901-2 he appeared with Ethel Barrymore in "Captain
Jinks," and that of 1902-3 in "Sky Farm." The seasons of
1903-4-5 he was seen with Maude Adams in "The Pretty Sister
of Jose," and as the Reporter in "The Other Girl." The season
of 1905-6 he was a member of the Empire Stock Company, Bos
ton, Mass. He appeared as Dick Crawford in "The Chorus Lady"
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with Rose Stahl at the Savoy Theatre, New York, September 1,
1906, and played the same part the seasons of 1906-7-8.
BYRON, Arthur William:
Actor, was born in Brooklyn April 3, 1872, being the son of
Oliver, a well-known actor, and Mary Kate (Crehan) Byron,
and a nephew of Ada Rehan, the well-known actress. He was
educated at St. Pauls School, Garden City, Long Island, and
made his first appearance as an actor November 24, 1889. After
a long and varied experience in stock and other companies, Mr.
Byron gradually climbed the ladder until, as leading man, he
became associated with the companies of John Drew, Mary Man-
nering, Amelia Bingham, Sol Smith Russell, Maxine Elliott and
Maude Adams. The season of 1905-6 Mr. Byron played John
Burkett Ryder in the Western "The Lion and the Mouse" com
pany, impersonating throughout a long run in Chicago the char
acter created by Edmund Breese in New York a part in which
Oliver Byron replaced his son in the fall season of 1906. On
Septemb 26, 1907, he appeared as Mind in "The Struggle Ever
lasting" at the Hackett Theatre, New York. The balance of the
season of 1907-8 he supported Miss Ethel Barrymore in "Her
Sister." Mr. Byron is a member of the New York Athletic Club,
The Lambs, and The Players. His home is at Monmouth Beach,
N. J.
BYRON, Oliver Doud :
Was born in Maryland November 14, 1842. He first ap
peared on the stage as a schoolboy in "Nicholas Nickleby" with
Joseph Jefferson at the Holliday Street Theatre, Baltimore, un
der the management of John T. Ford on January 21, 1856. He
played boy parts with Charlotte Cushman and other stars, and
was for two seasons with the old Richmond Theatre Company,
Richmond, Va., with Edwin Adams and John Wilkes Booth.
After five years of hard study he became a leading man, sup
porting Edwin Booth and acting lago and Othello alternately.
He supported Charles Dillon, J. H. Hackett, Laura Keene and
Mrs. Scott Siddons as Romeo, Macbeth, Ingomar and other char
acters. He starred in 1870 in "Across the Continent," and in
the next thirty years played leading roles in all the well-known
romantic dramas. To Mr. Byron the stage owes the first ap
pearance of Ada Rehan. It was in 1874 that, a member of his
"Across the Continent" company falling ill while playing in
Newark, N. J., he called her in to play the part of the absent
one. She was then fourteen years old. He subsequently sub-
starred her at Wood's Museum in "The Thoroughbred" and in
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"The Rebel." It was her acting in these plays that first at
tracted the attention of Augustin Daly. At her last appearance
in New York Mr. Byron was one of her leading supports. The
season of 1905-6 he was with Henry E. Dixey in "The Man on
the Box." The seasons of 1906-7-8 he played John Burkett
Ryder in "The Lion and the Mouse" under the management of
Henry B. Harris. Mr. Byron married in 1868 Mary Kate Cre-
han, a sister of Ada Rehan, the actress.
CAHILL Miss Marie (Mrs. Daniel V. Arthur) :
Comedienne, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. None of her
relatives were connected with the stage, and she had had no
experience when she made her first appearance in her native
city at the little theatre where Harley Merry, the famous scenic
artist, was conducting a stock company. Her first part was a
soubrette role in "Kathleen Mavourneen," an Irish romantic
drama. The first musical play in which Miss Cahill took part
was Charles Hoyt's "A Tin Soldier." She played the part of
Patsy, her work consisting mostly of dancing. She next played
several parts in the productions of George Lederer, attracting
much attention by her singing of such songs as "Nancy Brown"
and "Under the Bamboo Tree." "Nancy Brown" furnished the
title for a musical comedy wrritten by George Broadhurst and
Frederick Rankin, with music by Silvio Hein and George Had-
ley, in which Miss Cahill first became a star in the season of
1902-3 under the management of Daniel V. Arthur, whose wife
she subsequently became. The following season she starred in
"Molly Moonshine," by Edwin Milton Royle and George V. Ho-
bart. Miss Cahill scored the greatest success of her career as
Mary Montgomery in the musical comedy, "Marrying Mary,"
produced at Daly's Theatre, New York in August, 1906. This
play was originally written for his wife by Edwin Milton Royle
and produced at the Madison Square Theatre, New York, in
1903 under the title of "My Wife's Husbands." Mr. Royle then
transformed it into a musical comedy, with lyrics by Benjamin
Hapgood Burt and music by Silvio Hein. Miss Cahill again
used this play as her starring vehicle for the season of 1907-8,
touring Canada, the Northwest, the Pacific Coast and Western
cities. Miss Cahill's address is care of D. V. Arthur, 1402
Broadway, New York.
CAINE, Hall (Thomas Henry Hall Caine) :
Playwright, was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, May 14, 1853.
He was educated there and in Liverpool for the profession of
an architect, but became a newspaper man on the staff of the
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Liverpool Mercury. His first novel, "The Shadow of a Crime,"
was published in 1885. His first dramtic production was "The
Deemster," dramatized from his novel by himself and the late
Wilson Barrett, and produced in 1888. Wilson Barrett also as
sisted in the dramatization of "The Manxman," produced in
1895. Of his other novels, dramatized by himself, "The Chris
tian" was produced in 1898 and "The Eternal City" in 1902.
"The Prodigal Son" in 1905 and "The Bondman" in 1906. His
home is Greeba Castle, Isle of Man.
CALVE, Mme. Emma:
Grand opera prima donna, was born in Aveyron, in the
south of France, in 1864. Her mother was a French woman and
her father a Spaniard. He died when she was sixteen years
old. She then went to Paris to study singing. She made her
first public appearance at a benefit at Nice in 1881, and made
her professional debut the following year at the Theatre de la
Monnaie at Brussels in Massenet's "Herodiade," with indiffer
ent success. A tour through Italy followed, and there she saw
Duse act. She studied the Italian actress's methods, and as a
result made her first marked success as Ophelie in Thomas's
"Hamlet." In 1884 she first appeared in Paris in "Aben Hamet."
She achieved her greatest successes there at the Opera Comique
as Carmen and as Santuzza in "Cavalleria Rusticana." She first
appeared in London in 1892 at the Royal Italian Opera. She
made her first appearance in this country on December 20, 1893,
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, as Carmen and
made an instantaneous success. Since then she has been with
the Abbey, Schoeffel, Grau or the Conried managements almost
every season. In 1905-6-7 she made tours of the States at the
head of a concert company under the management of John
Cort. Her home is at the Chateau Cabrieres, Cevennes, France.
CAMPBELL, Mrs. Patrick (Beatrice Stella) :
Actress, was born at Forest House, Kensington, London,
England, February 9, 1867, being the daughter of John Tanner
and Luigia (Romanini) Tanner. She was educated at private
schools in England and Paris. In 1884 she was married to
Patrick Campbell, of Straumer, N. B., the second son of Patrick
Campbell, manager of the Bank of India at Hong Kong. Her
husband was killed in the South African War in 1900. She has
one son, Alan Urquhart, formerly a cadet in the British Navy
and now an undergraduate at Oxford, and one daughter, Stella,
who recently was married at the age of seventeen, her husband
being only two years her senior. Mrs. Campbell first appeared
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with the Anomalies Amateur Dramatic Club at West Norwood,
London, in 1886, and a year later began her professional career,
touring England with the Ben Greet and Bandmann-Palmer com
panies. She first attracted marked attention by creating the
title part in "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray" with George Alexan
der at St. James's Theatre, London, in 1893. She later appeared
with Beerbohm Tree in "John O'Dreams" and with John Hare
in "The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith." In 1896 she played Juliet
to the Romeo of Forbes Robertson at the Lyceum, and two years
later toured Germany with him in Shakespearian plays. In
1900 she leased the Royalty Theatre, London, producing "The
Canary," "Fantasticks," "Beyond Human Power" and several
other plays. Mrs. Campbell came to this country under the
management of Liebler & Co. in 1901 and played a six months'
engagement in repertoire. The following year she made another
American tour under Charles Frohman, appearing in "The Joy
of Living," by Sudermann, and "Aunt Jeannie," by E. F. Ben
son, among other plays. In 1904 she appeared with Sarah Bern-
hardt, playing "Pelleas and Melisande." by Maeterlinck, in
French. The same year she made another American tour with
an English translation of Sardou's "La Sorciere." In 1905 she
again played in French with Madame Bernhardt in London and
throughout England. The seasons of 1906-7-8 she toured this
country in repertoire. Mrs. Campbell's London address is 33
Kensington square, W.
CAREW, James:
Actor, was born in Indiana in 1872. He came into promi
nence as an actor in "The Climbers" with Miss Amelia Bing-
ham. He afterward scored with Miss Henrietta Crosman in
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs" under the management of David Belasco,
and with Miss Alice Fischer in "Mrs. Jack." He appeared as
Lieut. Richard Redstone in "Two Little Sailor Boys" at the
Academy of Music, New York, May 2, 1904, and then joined Miss
Maxine Elliott's company, playing Sam Coast in "Her Own
Way," making his first appearance in London, England, in that
part at the Lyric Theatre April 25, 1905. He played in "An
Angel Unawares" at the Court Theatre and in "Man and Super
man" at the Criterion Theatre, London, returning to the Court
Theatre to play Capt. Hamlin Kearney in G. Bernard Shaw's
"Captain Brassbound's Conversion" to the Lady Cecily Wayn-
flete of Miss Ellen Terry, March 20, 1906. One year and two
days later, on March 22, 1907, he married that famous English
actress at Pittsburg, Pa., having returned to this country with
her company the previous January, playing the part of Captain
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Brassbound. He was also seen with her in "The Good Hope"
and "Nance Oldfield" at the Empire Theatre, New York, Febru
ary, 1907. The season of 1907-8 he appeared in London.
CAREY, Miss Eleanor:
Actress, was born in Chile, South America, August 31, 1852.
In 1874 she came to California and made her first appearance
on the stage in San Francisco at the California Theatre with a
stock company. She made her debut in New York on January
7, 187S, playing Queen Elizabeth in "Richard III" with Edwin
Booth at Booth's Theatre, and subsequently appeared with him
in the roles of Katherine in "The Taming of the Shrew," Desde-
mona in "Othello," Portia in "The Merchant of Venice," and in
other Shakespearian plays. She was with the Union Square
Stock Company for four years, supporting Clara Morris, and
then toured in "The Silver King" with Frederick De Belleville.
Miss Carey has been seen in "Tangled Lives" with Robert Man-
tell, "Niobe," "A Parisian Romance," and "Fascination." She
has also been associated with the late Richard Mansfield in his
repertoire, with Leslie Carter in "Du Barry," and Robert Ede-
son in "Ranson's Folly." In 1906 she appeared with Wright
Lorimer in "The Shepherd King," and the season of 1906-7 was
with Blanche Walsh in both "The Woman in the Case" and "The
Kreutzer Sonata." The season of 1907-8 she was leading woman
with the Belasco Stock Company, Los Angeles, Cal.
CARLE, Richard :
Comedian, was born in Somerville, Mass., July 7, 1871. He
was graduated from the High School in that city. He had
gained a reputation as a platform humorist throughout New
England before he made his first appearance on the regular
stage, supporting James T. Powers and Peter F. Dailey in "A
Straight Tip." His next engagement was with Joe Ott in "The
Star Gazer," after which he played in "Excelsior, Jr.," and
then made his first marked success in "The Lady Slavey." He
afterward played principal comedy parts in "One Round of Pleas
ure," "In Gotham," "A Dangerous Maid," "Yankee Doodle
Dandy," "A Greek Slave" and his own musical comedy,
"Mam'selle 'Awkins." As a legitimate actor Mr. Carle made a
pronounced success in the part of the carpenter, Shossi Shman-
drik in Israel Zangwill's "Children of the Ghetto," produced in
Washington on September 18, 1899. The following year Mr.
Carle went to London as a member of the "An American Beauty"
company. The play was a failure, but when the company pre
sented "The Casino Girl" in its place Mr. Carle jumped into
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popularity with the Britishers. Returning to this country, Mr.
Carle starred in his own musical comedies, "The Mayor of To-
kio" and "The Tenderfoot." The season of 1906-7 he starred in
"The Spring Chicken," which he again played the fall of 1907.
He also produced his musical comedy, "The Hurdy Gurdy Girl."
In November, 1907, he appeared in "Mary's Lamb," written by
himself. Mr. Carle's New York home is at 127 Riverside Drive.
CARHART, James L. :
Actor, was born in West Bloomfield, Mich., December 24,
1843, and was educated at the schools of Pontiac and Detroit.
When eighteen years old he enlisted in the Fifth Michigan Cav
alry, of the famous Custer's Brigade, of the Army of the Poto
mac. In spite of his youth he became first sergeant of his com
pany. He fought in more than forty engagements, including the
great battles of Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Spottsylvania and the
Wilderness. He was in Kilpatrick's raid on Richmond when
Custer's Brigade, under a desperate artillery fire, penetrated
within the first line of fortifications. In a charge against Fitz-
hugh Lee's cavalry division at Trevillian June 11, 1864, Mr. Car-
hart's horse was killed and he was taken prisoner. After three
weeks in Libby Prison and nine months in Andersonville Prison
he was paroled in March, 1865. When mustered out of the service
he went on the stage, making his first appearance as Deschap-
pelle's servant in "The Lady of Lyons," September 6, 1865, at
the Athenaeum Theatre, Detroit. That season he played over one
hundred parts, supporting such stars as James H. Hackett,
Charles Kean and Ellen Tree, Laura Keene, Lawrence Barrett,
Charles Dillon, Matilda Heron, etc. The next season he was at
the Pittsburg Theatre. In 1868-9 at Wood's Theatre, Cincinnati,
and following years up to 1875 in stock at Louisville, New Or
leans, Washington, Chicago and New York; his first New York
appearance being as Horatio to the Hamlet of E. L. Davenport
at the Grand Opera House in 1874. Mr. Carhart has supported
nearly all of the great stars of the last forty years. He has
played more than eight hundred parts, including seventy-four
Shakespearian characters in nineteen of the poet's plays. Other
notable parts he has played are Michonet in "Adrienne Lecou-
vrier," Mons. Belin in "Miss Multon," and Duval in "Camille"
with Clara Morris, Duke of Gloster in "Jane Shore" with Gene-
vieve Ward, Tulkinghorn in "Bleak House" with Janauschek,
Seth Preene in "Lights o' London," Old Grazebrook in "An Un
equal Match," Baron Hartfeldt in "Jim the Penman," and Rich
ard Brinsley Sheridan in "Beau Brummell." He was for three
seasons with the late Richard Mansfield. He has played in
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twenty-seven theatres on Manhattan Island and thirteen in
Brooklyn, making forty in Greater New York. Altogether he has
played in six hundred theatres in five hundred cities and towns
in every State of the Union, and in British America. Mr. Car-
hart also plays modern up-to-date characters with equal facility
as the classical. He was last seen as Mr. Lawton in "The Com
ing of Mrs. Patrick" at the Madison Square Theatre in the fall
of 1907. In 1868 Mr. Carhart married Miss Cordelia Cappell, a
well-known leading actress, who died in 1882. He is a member
of The Players Club, a life member of the Actors' Fund, and a
comrade of Lafayette Post G. A. R. His hobby is the collection
of old theatrical portraits and programmes, of which he pos
sesses a large and valuable number. His summer home is at
Pontiac, Mich.
CARLETON, Henry Guy:
Playwright, was born at Fort Union, N. M., June 21, 1851.
His father was the late General James H. Carleton, U. S. Army.
After being graduated from Santa Clara College, California,
Henry Guy Carleton entered the army, but soon resigned and
took up newspaper work on the New Orleans Times in 1876.
There he won his spurs in the yellow fever epidemic of 1878.
He soon afterward went to New York, where he quickly earned
a reputation as a humorist. His first dramatic work was "Mem-
non," an Egyptian tragedy, which was purchased by the late
John McCullough, but never produced. Other plays by Mr.
Carleton, many of which have been successful, are "Victor Du-
rand," "A Gilded Fool," played by Nat Goodwin; "The Butter
flies," "The Lion's Mouth," and "Ye Early Trouble." April 10,
1890, Mr. Carleton who had married and been divorced, mar
ried Miss Effie Shannon, the actress. She obtained a divorce
from him three years later. Mr. Carleton is a member of the
New York Yacht Club.
CARR, Alexander:
Actor, was born in Russia March 7, 1880, being the son of
a Rabbi. He emigrated to America when quite young, landing
at San Francisco, Cal., but at the age of twelve ran away to
join the Kickapoo Medicine Company as lecturer, touring the
West with it for one year. He wandered to St. Paul, Minn.,
securing a position as property man at the St. Paul Theatre,
rising finally to ballad singer on amateur night, Fridays. Then
he joined the "Irish Justice" company, playing small parts and
later was seen in "A Load of Wood," and "Bibs and Bibs." He
went to Chicago, appearing in music halls, and from there
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drifted to Nashville, Tenn., appearing twenty-four times a day
singing popular songs. A stroke of ill-luck compelled him to
sing in the streets of Louisville, Ky., and to pass the hat to
pedestrians. He did the same thing in St. Louis for a year,
and then secured an engagement in a burlesque show in Buf
falo, N. Y. He subsequently was starred in "The Parisian
Belles," with a promise of a good salary. He received merely
the promise. Mr. Carr, somewhat discouraged, turned his at
tention to drama, appearing in "The Stroke of Twelve," only to
return to Chicago and burlesque. Weber and Fields finally en
gaged him for all the leading parts in their numerous shows,
and after appearing with the "Grass Widow" and "Transatlan
tic" burlesquers he joined Hurtig and Seamans. The seasons
of 1904-5-6-7 Mr. Carr starred in "Wine, Woman and Song,"
making his first marked success. The season of 1907-8 he
formed one of a triple-star cast in "The Gay White Way," pro
duced at the Casino Theatre, New York, October 7, 1907. Mr.
Carr married a non-professional woman June 14, 1902. His
favorite recreations are baseball and horse racing. He is a
member of the Green Room, Comedy and White Rats clubs.
His New York City address is Reisenweber's Hotel. His sum
mer home is in the Catskill Mountains.
CARROLL, Richard Field:
Actor and playwright, was born in Boston, Mass., October
27, 1865, and educated at New York College. He made his first
appearance with Col. W. E. Sinn's Varieties at the Front Street
Theatre, Baltimore, and the seasons of 1881-2-3 he played Ned
in "Le Voyage en Suisse" with the Hanlon Brothers. The sea
son of 1884-5 he played the Dumb Boy in "Prisoner for Life"
with the Union Square Stock Company, New York. He then
went starring with the Carrolls (his father, R. M., and his broth
ers E. M. H. and Bennie) in "Whose Can It Be?" He played in
Bartley Campbell's "White Slave," and was the Fritz in "Oxy
gen" with Lydia Thompson. The season of 1886-7 he was lead
ing comedian with Patti Rosa in "Zip" and "Bob," and the fol
lowing summer was at the Chicago Opera House in Henderson's
"Arabian Nights." For successive seasons from 1887 he cre
ated the comedy part in Vernona Jarbeau's "Starlight," was in
Tony Hart's "Donnybrook," with Bandmann in "Australitz," and
played Faragus in "Nadjy" at the Casino Theatre, New York,
At the same theatre he played in "The Brigands," and "The
Grand Duchess," then was with Marie Tempest in "The Red
Hussar" at Wallack's Theatre, and with Pauline Hall in "Er-
minie" and "Amorita." The seasons of 1891-2 Mr. Carroll was
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leading comedian with the Duff Opera Company, and the follow
ing season he played in "Our Goblins," "The Dago," written by
himself and "The Talisman" at Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera
House. After a summer with Duff in repertoire, in 1893-4 he
played Charles Favart with Fay Templeton, was with Laura
Schirmer Mapleson and with Marie Tempest in "The Fencing
Master." The following year he played the Mayor of Perth in
"Kob Roy" and produced "Kismet," by himself and Gus Kerker,
at the Tremont Theatre, Boston. The two following seasons he
was in "Rob Roy," and "Brian Boru," at the Broadway Theatre,
New York. He then played McGinnis Pasha in "The Rounders"
and was in "The Dangerous Maid," and "The Three Dragoons,"
at the Broadway Theatre, New York. In 1899 he was with his
own burlesque, "Very Little Faust," at the Manhattan Beach
Theatre, and in 1900 in "The Normandy Wedding" at the Herald
Square Theatre, New York. Then for successive seasons he
played the title role in "The Burgomaster," was with "Miss Bob
White," the "Sally in Our Alley" and "Winsome Winnie" com
panies. He succeeded Andrew Mack in "My Lady Molly" at
Daly's, New York, and played principal comedy in "The Maid
and the Mummy." In 1905-6 he starred in "The Serio-Comic
Girl," and in 1906-7 played Sir John in "Belle of Mayfair." Mr.
Carroll married Miss Ann Sutherland in 1886 and was divorced
1893. He is a member of the Actors' Society of America and
F. and A. M., Pacific Lodge 233.
CARSON, Murray:
Actor and playwright, was born in London in 1865 of Scot
tish parents. As a youth he was secretary to the Rev. Dr.
Joseph Parker, of the City Temple, London, but finding the foot
lights more attractive than the pulpit Mr. Carson while still in
his 'teens, obtained an engagement with the late Wilson Barrett,
with whom he played in "Claudian," "The Lord Harry," "Hood-
man Blind," "The Silver King," "Hamlet" and other plays. Since
coming to the United States Mr. Carson has written many works
in collaboration with Louis N. Parker the best known of which
is "Rosemary." In August, 1906, he made his first appearance
in vaudeville at Keith & Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre,
New York, in a one-act play, "The Point of the Sword." The
same year he supported Miss Cecilia Loftus in "The Diamond
Express." He is a member of the Green Room Club.
CARTER, Mrs. Leslie (Mrs. William Louis Payne) :
Actress, was born in Louisville, Ky., her maiden name being
Caroline Louise Dudley. On her father's death the family re-
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moved to Ohio, where Miss Dudley, still in her 'teens, met Les
lie Carter, a weaLhy Chicago lawyer, to whom she was married
at Dayton May 26, 1880. On May 22, 1889, Mr. Carter obtained
a divorce. Mrs. Carter then decided to seek a stage career. It
was not until she met David Belsaco that she found a manager
who saw in her the possibilities of an undeveloped talent. Un
der his tutelage she studied and worked untiringly and unceas
ingly until November 10, 1890, when she made her debut in
New York in "The Ugly Duckling," by Paul Potter, Mr. Belasco
giving her the principal part. More training and hard work on
the part of teacher and pupil followed, and better results came
with the production, the following year, of "Miss Helyett," a
comedy with music, by Audran. Mrs. Carter played the part of
a demure Quaker maiden in this for two years, improving con
stantly, and all the time being under Mr. Belasco's personal
training. In March, 1893, Mrs. Carter left the stage and dropped
out of the public eye until 1895. These two years had been spent
in further study. In October of that year she appeared as a star
in "The Heart of Maryland," written especially to display her
talents by Mr. Belasco. In this she achieved the success she
and Mr. Belasco had worked so long and hard for. She played
Maryland Calvert in this country for three seasons, until April
9, 1898, when Mr. Belasco took the play to the Adelphi Theatre,
London. There Mrs. Carter appeared as Maryland Calvert one
hundred and forty-five times. This was followed by an even
greater success, "Zaza," written by Mr. Belasco from the French
play by Simon and Berton, which Rejane produced at the Vaude
ville Theatre, Paris. After its initial production in Washington
December 26, 1898, Mrs. Carter was hailed by some critics as
the American Bernhardt. In April, 3900, she appeared with
great success in "Zaza" at the Garrick Theatre, London. "Zaza"
was followed by "Madame Du Barry," written by Mr. Belasco,
which was produced first at the New National Theatre, Wash
ington, D. C., December 12, 1901, and opened in New York at
the Criterion Theatre on December 25. The success of this was
even more phenomenal than that of "Zaza," Mrs. Carter show
ing; perhaps even more talent as an emotional actress than she
had in the former play. From that time until 1905 Mrs. Carter
alternated in playing "Zaza" and "Madame Du Barry" to crowded1
houses all over the country. In 1905 she appeared in "Adrea,"
by Mr. Belasco and John Luther Long, at the Belasco Theatre,
New York. This was withdrawn in the spring of 1906. Mrs.
Carter made a starring arrangement with Charles B. Dillingham
for the season of 1906-7, but that manager, unable to secure a
suitable play for her use she went out under her own manage-
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ment on spring tour in May, 1907. Mrs. Carter continued under
her own management the season of 1907-8, appearing in reper
toire, her season opening at Schenectady, N. Y., November 11,
1907.
CARTWRIGHT, Charles:
Actor, was born in England in 1855 and, after touring the
provinces, made his first appearance in London at the Imperial
Theatre, playing Chadband to Miss Jennie Lee's Jo. In 1880'
he supported the late William Creswick at the Princess's Thea
tre and appeared with the late Edwin Booth in "Richelieu," and
"The Fool's Revenge." After numerous parts in London he
toured England as Price Zouroff in "Moths." In 1886 he was
in the production of "A Run of Luck" at Drury Lane Theatre,
and then went to the Princess's for a long round of leading parts.
He played Claudius and lago with F. R. Benson at the Globe.
He then went to Australia and, returning to London, created
many parts at the Adelphi and at Drury Lane. He was also
the original Sir Hubert Garlinge in "John a Dreams," produced
at the Haymarket in 1895. For a season he was joint manager
of the Duke of York's Theatre, London, and he also played
Peggoty in a revival of "David Copperfield" at the Adelphi. He-
made his first great success in this country as Kleshna in the
original production of "Leah Kleshna," and the season of 1906-7
he starred here in "The Eastman Case." He has recently staged
many English plays in New York.
CARTON, R. Claude (R. C. Critchett) :
Playwright, was born in London in 1854, being the son
of Dr. George Critchett, a well-known oculist and brother
of Sir G. Anderson Critchett. While playing Rosencrantz to
the Hamlet of Miss Marriott in Hull in 1876 Mr. Carton met
and married a daughter of the late Henry Compton (Charles
Mackenzie), a famous comedian and the founder of one of the
best known families of English actors. Mr. Carton is best known
in America as the author of "Lord and Lady Algy," "Liberty
Hall," and more recently "Mr. Hopkinson." The production of
"The Great Pink Pearl" at the Criterion Theatre, London, nearly
twenty years ago, was Mr. Carton's debut as a playwright. The
play was a great success, and since then Mr. Carton has devoted
himself exclusively to the dramatist's art. His best known
plays, in addition to those already mentioned, are "Sunlight
and Shadow," "Robin Goodfellow," "The Tree of Knowledge,"
"The Home Secretary," "The Squire of Dames," "The White
Elephant," "Wheels Within Wheels," "The Treasure," "The-
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Pointsman," "Lady Huntworth's Experiment," "The Under
graduate," "Public Opinion," "The Rich Mrs. Repton," "A Clean
Slate," and "The Undercurrent." Mr. Carton lives with his wife
and one daughter at The Red Lodge, Acton, near London. He
is a member of the Garrick and the Savage clubs, London.
CAKVIL, Bert Forrest:
Actor, was born at St. Mary's, Nova Scotia, June 13, 1880,
and was educated in Silver City, N. M., where he made his first
appearance as Procules in "Damon and Pythias" in 1902. He
played two seasons with Gee's stock company, taking a variety
of parts, throughout New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and Colorado.
The season of 1906 he organized his own company, playing leads
and being supported by his twin brother, Harry Carvil. He
made his first prominent success as Norval in "Douglas." His
home is at Globe, Ariz.
CARVIL, Harry:
Actor, was born at St. Mary's, Nova Scotia, June 13, 1880.
He made his first appearance as Gustave in "Camille" at Silver
City, N. M., in 1898. After general work with the Myrtle Stock
Company he joined his twin brother, Bert Forrest Carvil, in
the Monarch Stock Company, playing standard plays through
out the West. His home is at Globe, Ariz.
CARUS, Miss Emma (Mrs. Harry James Everall) :
Comedienne and singer, was born in Berlin, Germany, March
18, 1879. Her father, Carl Carus, was a manager, and her mother,
Henrietta Rolland, a prima donna of some note. Miss Carus
sang in public when she was six years old and, coming to this
country after completing her musical education, adopted the
stage as a profession when she was fifteen years old. She ap
peared in various minor parts in light opera and musical com
edy until 1900, when she played her first important part, that
of Lady Muriel in "The Giddy Throng," replacing Lady Frances
Hope (May Yohe), at the New York Theatre, New York. She
remained a member of the New York Theatre musical stock
company for three years, during which she created the parts
of Nancy in "The King's Carnival," and Jane Bowlingbrook in
"The Hall of Fame." She was the Mrs. Jack Orchard of "The
Defender," produced at the Herald Square Theatre, New York;
the Countess von Lahn in "The Wild Rose," the Princess Yo-
San in the burlesque of "The Darling of the Gods," produced
at the Broadway Theatre, New York, and Mrs. Jane Habicomb
in "The Medal and the Maid" at the Broadway. The season of
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1905-6 she appeared as Lady Peacock in "Woodland." She was
in "The Follies of 1907" at the New York Theatre roof garden,
and the season of 1907-8 went into vaudeville. She was married
June 25, 1905, to Harry James Everall, a New York business
man. She had previously been married to N. S. Mattson, sou
of a former governor of Minnesota, whom she divorced. Her
address is at 200 West Seventieth street, New York.
CAWTHORN, Joseph:
Comedian, was born in New York in 1868. He first ap
peared on the stage when he was three years old in a picka
ninny minstrel entertainment at Robinson's Hall, New York.
In 1872 he and his brother Herbert joined Haverly's minstrels
and toured the country with them for four years, Joseph Caw-
thorn being Haverly's original "Mastodon." In 1876 he went to
Europe, and for the next four years appeared there in the music
halls and pantomime shows. Returning to the United States in
1880, he played in vaudeville until 1883, when he made a joint
starring tour with his brother Herbert in "Little Nugget." He
was next engaged as the principal comedian of Patti Rosa's com
pany, and then appeared for a season in the same capacity with
the Gladys Wallis company. In 1895 he reappeared as a star in
"A Fool for Luck," his success in this putting him in the front
rank of light comedians. After playing the leading comedy
parts with Corinne and in "Excelsior Jr." with Sadie Martinet,
he played a leading part in "Nature" at the Academy of Music,
New York, in 1897. A starring tour to the Pacific Coast in
"Miss Philadelphia" was followed by his engagement for the
role of Boris with Miss Alice Nielsen in "The Fortune Teller."
In 1906 he was the star of John Philip Sousa's comic opera,
"The Free Lance," which had a run at the New Amsterdam Thea
tre. The fall of 1907 he was seen in "The Hoyden" with Miss
Elsie Janis.
CHAMBERXIN, Miss lone:
Actress, was born in New York City November 15, 1880,
and was educated in Washington, D. C. She is the granddaugh
ter of Charles R. Thorne, a daughter of Emily Jordan Chamber-
lin and a niece of Charles R. Thorne, Jr. She made her first
appearance at Bridgeport September 16, 1897, in "The Girl from
Paris" under the management of E. E. Rice. She then joined
Augustin Daly's company and remained with it until Mr. Daly's
death. She played in the melodrama, "Report for Duty," at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York, in 1899 and in "Danger
ous Women" at the Star Theatre, New York, in 1900. After a
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season with the Wright Huntington Stock Company in Provi
dence, R. I. she became a member of the Proctor Stock, New York
City. She has also fulfilled engagements with Mrs. Fiske in
"Mary of Magdala," with Nellie McHenry in "M'liss" and with
Lottie Williams in "Only a Shopgirl." The season of 1905-6
Miss Chamberlin was leading woman with Nance O'Neil, play
ing Marie in "Magda" and Gertrude in "The Fires of St. John."
CHAMBERS, C. Haddon:
Playwright, was born at Stanmore, near Sydney, Australia,
April 22, 1860, being the son of John Ritchie Chambers. Mr.
Chambers began life as a clerk under his father who was in
the Colonial Civil Service. He afterward was a rider on an
Australian cattle range. Going to London in 1880, Mr. Cham
bers began a literary career. His first important play was "Cap
tain Swift," produced by Beerbohm Tree at the Haymarket,
London, in 1888. His other notable plays are: "The Idler,"
"John A Dreams," "The Tyranny of Tears," "The Honorable Her
bert," "The Old Lady," "The Awakening," and "The Golden Si
lence." He is part author of "The Fatal Card," "Boys Together,"
and "The Days of the Duke." He also made the English ver
sion of "The Thief."
CHAMBERS, Kellett:
Playwright, brother of Haddon Chambers, was bern in Syd
ney, Australia. He studied law for a time, but deserted it for
journalism. In 1888 he went to London, where his brother had
already won fame as the author of "Captain Swift." He came
to this country in 1891 and engaged in newspaper work in New
York and San Francisco. In 1901 he married Mrs. Mary Davi-
son, better known to the public as "Kate Carew," caricaturist
and interviewer, and to artists, under her own name, as a por
trait painter. Mr. Chambers's first play, "Abigail," was pro
duced at the Savoy Theatre, New York, in 1905, Grace George
starring in it. His second, "Frenzied Finance," a farce, followed
at the same theatre. In 1906 he made a four-act stage version
of Charles Dickens's favorite novel, "David Copperfield," which
Charles Cartwright produced in England under the title "Dan'l
Pegotty." In the fall of the same year Joseph Brooks commis
sioned him to write a play for Miss Lillian Russell to meet the
emergency created by the failure of "Barbara's Millions." In
four weeks from the signing of the contract Mr. Chambers de
livered "The Butterfly," a three-act comedy of New York life,
in which Miss Russell starred the entire season. Mr. Chambers's
address is American Dramatists' Club, 114 West Fortieth street,
New York.
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CHASE, Miss Edna:
Actress, was born in New York City September 29, 1888, her
parents being Warren E. and Mary Johnson Chase. She made
her stage debut on January 26, 1903, at Weber & Fields's Music
Hall, New York, in "Twirly Whirly," beginning in the chorus.
She continued there until 1905, her work in the meantime hav
ing advanced her to one of the smaller roles, when she went
on a vaudeville tour in John Mason's "Society Belles" with Miss
Lillian Doherty. In 1906 she was engaged to play Dorothy in
"The Tourists." The season of 1907-8 she was seen in "Fasci
nating Flora" at the Casino, New York, and on tour.
CHASE, Miss Pauline:
Actress, was born in Washington May 20, 1885, and was edu
cated at the Convent of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in New
York. She made her first appearance in the chorus of "The
Rounders" under the management of G. W. Lederer in 1900, and
the following year went to England where she played in "The
Girl from Up There" with Miss Edna May. She was next seen
in this country in "Liberty Belles," attracting attention as the
Pink Pajama Girl. Returning to England, she appeared in "The
Schoolgirl" at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, in 1903,
and in "Veronique" at the Lyric, 1904. She was then seen as a
dancer in "Peter Pan," and played Columbine in "Pantaloon" at
the Duke of York's Theatre, London. After playing the leading
part in a wordless play by Albert Chevalier called "The Scape
grace," she was entrusted with the title role in a London revival
of "Peter Pan" the season of 1906-7.
CHEATHAM, Miss Kitty:
Actress, was born in Nashville, Tenn., being the daughter
of Colonel Richard Cheatham, three times Mayor of Nashville
and a granddaughter of General Richard Cheatham. She began
her stage career in 1887 by playing Daisy Brown in "The Pro
fessor," and the same year was engaged by Colonel McCaull to
understudy Miss Bertha Ricci, the prima donna of his opera
company. Before the season was over Miss Cheatham had suc
ceeded Miss Ricci and sang the principal parts in "Falka," and
"The Black Hussar." Miss Cheatham's first appearance in New
York was at the Casino, where she appeared as Cerise in "Er-
minie" in the long run of that opera. She next became a mem
ber of Augustin Daly's company and went to the front in that
as Bizarre in "The Inconstant." Among her other roles were
Titania in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and Jaquenetta in
"Love's Labor's Lost." She was the original Winny in "The Last
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Word." Miss Cheatham remained many years with the Daly
organization, and after leaving it played many leading parts.
Of late she has devoted herself chiefly to public readings and
charitable performances
CHEVALIER, Albert:
Actor, was born in London March 21, 1861, being the son of
a French father and a Welsh mother. After acting as an ama
teur he made his first professional appearance at the Prince of
Waies's Theatre under the Bancrofts' management in 1877. He
then became a member of the Hare and Kendal company, and
for a time was with the Van Biene Opera Company. In 1883
he was at Toole's Theatre, and after a season at the Globe he
went to the Court Theatre, making his first success in charac
ter parts in "The Magistrate," and "Dandy Dick." He first sang
a cockney song, "Our 'Armonic Club," in "Aladdin" at the
Strand Theatre in 1889. He made his first appearance in vaude
ville at a matinee at the Tivoli, London, singing coster songs
of his own writing in 1891 and met with instant and extraordi
nary success. Since then he has toured the world singing cos-
termonger songs and appearing in recitals with Mme. Yvette
Guilbert. His first appearance in this country was at Koster
and Bial's Music Hall, New York, in 1896. He last appeared in
New York at Carnegie Hall with Mme. Guilbert in 1906. He re
turned to the legitimate stage in 1907, playing in London. He
is the author of hundreds of coster songs, many of which have
attained worldwide popularity. He has also written many plays
and sketches and a volume of personal reminiscences. His home
is at Ealing, near London, England.
CHEERY, Charles:
Actor, was born in England, none of his relatives ever hav
ing been connected with the stage. He began business as a
banker's clerk in London, after having graduated from Oxford
University. He was an enthusiastic amateur actor, and after
playing several leading parts he determined to adopt the stage
as a profession. After some experience in England he came to
this country in 1899, opening at Wallack's Theatre, New York,
in "A Ray of Sunshine." He was then leading man with Mary
Mannering for a season, and with Henrietta Crosman in "The
Sword of the King," and Elsie De Wolfe in "Cynthia." The sea
son of 1903 he began an engagement as leading man in support
of Maxine Elliott, which position he has since retained, playing
with her in "Her Own Way" and "Her Great Match." Mr.
Cherry has also played in London with Ethel Barrymore in
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"Cynthia," with Miss Elliott in "Her Own Way," and with Mr.
and Mrs. Forbes Robertson in "Mice and Men." The season of
1907-8 he appeared in London and in this country in "Under the
Greenwood Tree" with Miss Elliott.
CLARENDON, J. Hayden:
Actor and newspaper man, was born in Ballywalter, County
Cork, Ireland, July 10, 1879, and was educated at Ratcliffe Col
lege, Leicestershire, England. He studied law in Lincoln's Inn,
London, and afterward studied art in Paris and music in Dres
den. He wrote a novel of Parisian student life, called "The As
pen Leaf," which was so severely criticized that it was with
drawn from circulation. He also wrote, in collaboration with
the late Paul Donval, several ballads and contributed to La Vie
Illustree and Ulntransigeant. In 1899 he returned to London
where, for a time, he edited The Topical Times. He then took
a stage engagement to understudy the part of Bobby Rivers in
"The Gaiety Girl." He next played Young Marlowe in "She
Stoops to Conquer," Guy Stanley in "A Runaway Girl," Bronson
in "The Belle of New York," and other juvenile comedy roles.
In October, 1900, he came to this country and joined Henrietta
Crosman's "Mistress Nell" company. In 1901-2 he played Percy
Van Stuyvesant in "The Casino Girl," Dolly in "Morocco Bound,"
and Captain Donegal in "Florodora." In 1903 he joined the
reportorial staff of the New York Daily News, and later served
on the staff of Munsey's Magazine. In 1905 he returned to the
stage, playing Lord Shrimpton in "The Prince of Pilsen," re
maining under the management of Henry W. Savage until 1907.
He is the author of the comic operas "The Wrong Room," in
collaboration with Roy L. McCardell; "The Man from Cooks,"
and the composer of about forty published songs. He is also
associated with The Music Trade Review. Mr. Clarendon is a
member of the Pen, Masonic and Stanford Jack clubs. His New
York address is 16 West One Hundred and Fourth street.
CLARK, Edwin A. :
Actor, was born in Worcester, Mass., November 14, 1871,
and was educated at Harvard College. He made his first appear
ance at the Theatre Comique, Cleveland, Ohio, with the Forest
City Quartette, remaining with them two seasons. He then
joined the Wilbur Opera Company as principal baritone, for sev
eral seasons playing all the leading roles in that company's
repertoire, and then became a member of Henry W. Savage's
grand opera company for two seasons. He appeared in "The
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Chinese Honeymoon" for seventy-six consecutive weeks and was
then engaged for the Tivoli Opera Company in San Francisco
for one season. He came to New York, supporting Madame
Schumann-Heink, playing Sergeant Trivet in "Love's Lottery,"
and at the close of the season was engaged by Edward P. Tem
ple as leading baritone at the New York Hippodrome, appearing
as Paul Pasky in "A Society Circus" December 11, 1905. The
season of 1906-7 he played the role of Pierre Dubois in "Nep
tune's Daughter," and on November 27, 1907, was seen as Dick
Spanker in "The Auto Race" at that playhouse. Mr. Clark's
summer home is at Delmar Gardens, St. Louis, Mo.
CLARK, Miss Marguerite:
Comic opera soubrette, was born in Cincinnati, being the
daughter of A. J. Clark, a prominent merchant of that city.
Her parents died before she was eleven years old and an elder
sister took charge of her, placing her to be educated in the
Brown County Convent, Ohio, where she remained for three
years. As a child Miss Clark had proved herself an entertainer
of ability in amateur theatricals and charitable entertainments,
and when she left the convent she decided on a stage career.
On the advice of J. K. Murray and his wife, Clara Lane, with
whom she was acquainted, Miss Clark joined the chorus of the
repertoire company with which they were playing in Baltimore,
and made her stage debut in that city under the management
of Milton Aborn. In a short time she was graduated from the
chorus to a speaking part. After remaining with this company
several months she went to New York, and there accepted a
place as understudy in George W. Lederer's "Belle of Bohemia"
company, meanwhile continuing vocal study. She sang the
prima donna role on several occasions, and did it so well that
she obtained an engagement to play the soubrette role in "The
Burgomaster." Appearances with Dan Daly in "The New York
ers," and in "The Wild Rose" at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New
York, led to her signing with De Wolf Hopper and playing the
role of Polly in "Mr. Pickwick." This part started her on the
road to popularity, and her playing of Mataya the role of Delia
Fox in the original company, in a revival of "Wang," following
an engagement with the "Babes in Toyland" company, estab
lished her place. She made the greatest success of her career
as Sylvia, with De Wolf Hopper, in De Koven and Rankin's
comic opera, "Happyland," which had a long run at the Lyric
Theatre. New York, the season of 1905-6 and on tour the season
f 1906-7.
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CLARKE, Creston:
Actor and playwright, the second son of the late John
Sleeper Clarke and Asia Booth Clarke, and brother of Wilfred
Clarke, was born in Philadelphia August 30, 1865. In his youth
he went with his father to London, and there and in Paris re
ceived his education. He made his first professional appearance
at the Adelphi Theatre, London, in the company of his uncle,
Edwin Booth, his role being that of Francois in "Richelieu."
From 1882 to 1886 he played in London and the provinces in
the company of his uncle and in support of his father. He be
came a member of Lester Wallack's stock company in 1886 in
New York and when it went out of existence joined Augustin
Daly's stock company. Mr. Clarke organized his own company
and made his first appearance as a star in 1887, opening with
"Hamlet" at Richmond, Va., in which town his grandfather,
Junius Brutus Booth, made his first appearance in America. For
ten years Mr. Clarke toured at the head of his own company,
playing "The Merchant of Venice," "Richelieu," "The Fool's Re
venge," etc. In 1897 Mr. Clarke produced his own romantic
play, "The Last of His Race." The season of 1905-6 Mr. Clarke
starred in "Monsieur Beaucaire." The season of 1907-8 he toured
in "The Power That Governs." Mr. Clarke married, April 17,
1895, Adelaide Prince, an actress and playwright. He is a mem
ber of The Players, New York.
CLARKE, George:
Actor, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., January 28, 1840. He
died October 3, 1906. For full biography of the late Mr. Clarke
see "Who's Who on the Stage," 1906 edition.
CLARKE, Harry Corson:
Comedian, was born in New York, being the son of H. G.
Clarke and Mrs. Adele Clarke. His mother played with Edwin
Forrest, Charlotte Cushman, E. L. Davenport and Edwin Booth,
and his grandfather was the stage manager at Barnum's Mu
seum in its palmiest days. He began his stage career in his
youth by playing with his mother and acting as advance agent
for various companies, but made his real debut as an actor in
1884, when he played a part in "The Lights o' London." He
next played a season of repertoire with Maud Granger's com
pany and then appeared in the initial production of "Beauty"
at Wallack's Theatre, New York. His next role was that of the
Stage Manager in "Mam'zelle." For several years thereafter he
played in various stock companies, it being his boast that he
played two hundred and fifty eccentric roles in as many consecu-
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tive weeks. He has been most successful as comedian and stage
manager of the stock company at the Lyceum Theatre, Denver,
and comedian of the Columbia Theatre Stock Company, San
Francisco. With the latter company he had two successful sea
sons in Honolulu. In 1897 he first appeared as a star in "What
Happened to Jones." This lasted for three seasons. Then he
starred in "What Did Tomkins Do?" Seasons in stock compa
nies followed and Mr. Clarke went into vaudeville in 1906, since
which he has been seen in comedy sketches.
CLARKE, William Hutchinson:
Actor and singer, was born in Hamilton, Canada, September
14, 1865, and was educated at the Gait (Ontario) Collegiate In
stitute and Victoria College. Before entering the theatrical pro
fession he was in the railroad business. He made his first stage
appearance in the opera "H. M. S. Pinafore" at Milwaukee, Wis.,
in 1885, under the management of Will J. Davis. His next en
gagement was with John Stetson in "Princess Ida." He then,
became a member of W. J. Carlton's original opera company,
and afterward succeeded Myron W. Whitney as principal basso
of the Boston Ideal Opera Company, remaining with it four
years. Engagements followed with the J. C. Duff Opera Com
pany, the Hinrich Grand Opera Company, the Minnie Hauk
Grand Opera Company, the Hess Grand Opera Company, the
Henry W. Savage Grand Opera Company and various others, in
cluding a season with the Shuberts' company playing "The
Chinese Honeymoon." Mr. Clarke has sung the leading basso-
roles in forty-eight grand operas and one hundred and four light
operas, making his greatest successes as Beppo in "Fra Diavolo,"
Mephistopheles in "Faust," Marcel in "Huguenots," Cardinal
Brogni in "La Juive," and Pooh-Bah in "The Mikado. The sea
son of 1906-7 Mr. Clarke sang the part of Neptune in "Neptune's
Daughter" at the Hippodrome, New York, and the season of
1907-8 he played Mr. Worthington in "The Auto Race" at the
same place. Mr. Clarke has also done much concert work with
the Boston Festival Orchestra, Gilmore's Band, Sousa's Band,
and has sung with Mme. Nordica, Mme. Melba and many other
celebrities. Mr. Clarke married Miss Gertrude Touissant, Febru
ary 7, 1887. His summer home is at Sea View, Mass. His per
manent address, New York Hippodrome.
CLAYTON, Miss Una (Mrs. Francis Morey) :
Actress, commenced her career as an amateur, and then at
the head of her own company toured the South for four years
in musical comedies. She was then soubrette in a stock com-
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pany in New Orleans. Another four years' tour of the Northern
towns and summer seasons with stock followed, when Miss
Clayton went into vaudeville with a sketch called "What's in a
Name?" which she has played continuously for the last two
seasons. Miss Clayton is the author of four one-act comedies
played in vaudeville houses, and has also written a number of
successful songs. Miss Clayton is the wife of Francis Morey,
who has been her leading man and manager since his first ap
pearance before the public. She is a member of the Professional
Woman's League, and the Order of the Eastern Star. Her New
York address is 1931 Madison avenue.
CIIFFE, H. Cooper (H. Clifford Cooper) :
Actor, was born in England July 19, 1862, and made his
first appearance on the stage with a D'Oyly Carte company in
1879 in the English provinces. He made his London debut in
1881 in "Claude Duval," playing the part of Podge, at the Olym
pic Theatre. He was connected with Wilson Barrett for eight
years, playing such roles as Captain Skinner in "The Silver
King," Laertes in "The Lady of Lyons," and Grainger in "The
Good Old Times." In 1886 he came to this country with that
actor and made his first metropolitan appearance in "Claudian"
at. the old Star Theatre in Union square. Three years later he
again came to the United States, then returned to London to
open the New Olympic Theatre in "The People's Idol" in 1890,
and in 1902 made his third visit to America. He came here
again with the Kendals in 1894 and subsequently was seen as
Captain Temple in "Burmah" at the American Theatre, New
York, and as Dudley Kepple in "One of the Best." He then
joined Henry Irving's company, appearing in repertoire. In 1904
he supported E. S. Willard on tour in America, and the season
of 190G-7 was seen as the Earl of Kerhill in "The Squaw Man"
with William Faversham. The season of 1907-8 he was engaged
as support for Robert Mantell.
COGHLAN, Miss Gertrude Evelyn (Mrs. Augustus Pitou, Jr.) :
Actress, was born in England February 1, 1876, being the
daughter of the late Charles Coghlan, the well-known actor, and
niece of Miss Rose Coghlan. She was a student at the Art School
of South Kensington, London, where she became proficient in
black and white drawing and in water-color painting. Coming
to this country with her father, Miss Coghlan made her first ap
pearance on any stage as Mion in "Diplomacy" at Detroit Janu
ary 16, 1893, when she was seventeen years old. She played
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Juliet in her fa.her's play, "The Royal Box," the season of
1897-8 and three years later starred in the same play and in her
father's version of "Becky Sharp." The season of 1904-5 she
supponed Mrs. Patrick Campbell, and then was seen in "Once
Upon a Time," "The Sporting Duchess,'' and "One of Our Girls."
The seasons of 1905-6-7-8 Miss Coghlan played Shirley Rossmore
with the Western "Lion and the Mouse" company. She was mar
ried to Augustus Pitou, Jr., a son of the well-known New York
theatrical manager, on July 1, 1906.
COGHLAN, Miss Rose (Mrs. John T. Sullivan) :
Actress, was born in Peterborough, England, March 18, 1853.
Her father was Francis Coghlan, publisher of Coghlan's Conti
nental Guides and a friend of Charles Dickens. Her brother
was the late Charles Coghlan, the well-known actor. Her sister-
in-law, when Rose was little more than a child, put her on the
stage, her first appearance being as one of the witches in "Mac
beth" in Greenwicn, Scotland. Soon afterward she won favor
as Tilly Price in a stage version of "Nicholas Nickleby" at the
Court Theatre on her first appearance in London. After she had
played engagements with Adelaide Neilson and J. L. Toole, E. A.
Sothern brought her to this country in 1871, and she made her
first appearance in a dramatization of "The Woman in White/'
by Wilkie Collins. She then played a season with the Lydia
Thompson English Burlesquers at Wallack's Theatre, New York.
In 1873 she returned to England to support the late Charles
Mathews. After a season with John Hare Miss Coghlan sup
ported Barry Sullivan, the tragedian, in Shakespearian parts,
one of her principal roles being that of Viola in "Twelfth Night."
She was in the original cast of "East Lynne" at the St. James's
Theatre, and created the part of Lady Manden in "All for Her."
In 1877 Miss Coghlan returned to this country to be leading
woman of Lester Wallack's Theatre. Her first role was Clarissa
Harlowe. Her greatest success during the nine years she re
mained with Wallack was as Stephanie in Herman Merrivale's
"Forget-Me-Not." She also achieved distinction in "A Scrap of
Paper," "The World," "The Silver King," and "Moths." The last
performance of the famous stock company at Wallack's was on
May 5, 1888, when Miss Coghlan played Lady Teazle in "The
School for Scandal." She was also the Player Queen in the star
cast which appeared in "Hamlet" May 21, 1887, to mark Lester
Wallack's retirement from the stage. Returning to England in
1892, Miss Coghlan played the Countess Zicka in a revival of
"Diplomacy," and two years later was seen in this country in
Oscar Wilde's "A Woman of No Importance." In 1895 Miss
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Coghlan starred in "Diplomacy," and "Forget-Me-Not," her hus
band, John T. Sullivan, being her leading man. She obtained a
divorce from him a few years ago. Later she was seen in
"Ulysses" with Tyrone Power. The last two seasons Miss
Coghlan starred in sketches in the vaudeville houses. In July,
1902, Miss Coghlan became a naturalized American citizen, and
engaged in stock raising on her ranch in Montana.
COHAN, George M. :
Actor, manager, and playwright, was born in Providence,
R. I., July 4, 1878, where, ten years later, he made his profes
sional debut in a play written by his father, Jerry Cohan, and
of which his mother, Helen Cohan, was the business manager
and treasurer. A little later in the same season he began his
musical career as a boy violin soloist in Haverstraw, N. Y. For
two seasons following he toured the country with his father,
mother, and sister in a play written by his father, called "The
Two Barneys." The season of 1890 found George playing the
Boy in "Peck's Bad Boy," after which the family entered the
vaudeville field and became famous as "The Four Cohans." From
this time on, Mr. Cohan's fame was assured. He turned out
vaudeville sketches and songs with such rapidity that his ver
satility and untiring efforts caused amazement. His first real
big effort as a play writer was "The Governor's Son," which for
two seasons proved one of the most popular musical attractions
in America. Mr. Cohan followed this success with another,
"Running for Office." It was during the last season of this
play that Mr. Cohan decided to become an independent star.
For this tour he wrote "Little Johnny Jones" and became known
as "The Yankee Doodle Comedian." He then wrote and pro
duced "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway," which attained such
immense popularity that two companies were sent on tour. This
success was followed that same season by "George Washington,
Jr.," in which Mr. Cohan starred for a season and a half. Dur
ing this time, while playing every night and two matinees a
week, Mr. Cohan rewrote "The Governor's Son," which he pre
sented on the Amsterdam roof in New York during the summer
of 1906. For this production he composed new songs. Last year
he busied himself on another manuscript, with the result that
"Fifty Miles from Boston" was cradled at Springfield, Mass.,
March 28. As soon as "Fifty Miles from Boston" was fairly
launched, Mr. Cohan immediately started work on a summer en
tertainment for the Amsterdam Theatre roof, which resulted in
"The Honeymooners," a three-act musical farce, which was first
presented at Atlantic City May 29, and enjoyed an all-summer
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run in New York. During this engagement, in his spare mo
ments Mr. Cohan finished "The Talk of New York," a new play
for Victor Moore. Having been divorced from Ethel Levey, his
former wife, Mr. Cohan married Agnes Nolan, of Brookline,
Mass., formerly a member of his company, June 29, 1907.
COLLIEK, William :
Actor, was born in 1868. When he was ten years old he
ran away from school to join a juvenile "Pinafore" company,
from which he received a salary of three dollars and fifty cents
a week, with one dollar and fifty cents extra for handling bag
gage. In the company he was understudy for Arthur Dunn, who
played Dick Deadeye, but before the season closed Collier had
gone on for nearly every part in the opera, including Josephine
and Little Buttercup. Although his parents were players, they
forced the boy to go to school until 1882, when he got a place
as call boy at Augustin Daly's Theatre. During the six years he
stayed there he played several small parts, among them being
the Page in "Taming of the Shrew," Starveling in "A Midsum
mer Night's Dream," and Simple in "The Merry Wives of Wind
sor." Jn the character of a dude, and without a line to speak,
in "Samson and Goliath," Mr. Collier appeared to such advan
tage that he was engaged by John Russell, manager of "The City
Directory" company, and opened in the parts of the Elevator
Boy and the Stage Manager. In the latter he had only six lines
to speak, but he developed the character until it became the
principal one in the piece. He could not do a step of dancing,
but, finding it necessary, practised until he became one of the
most original dancers on the stage. Mr. Collier for years played
eccentric comedy parts in the Hoyt farces, and it was not until
1901 that he became a star. His work in "The Man from Mex
ico" and in "Mr. Smooth" led to his appearance as such in that
year at the Madison Square Theatre, New York, February 11, in
"On the Quiet," by Augustus Thomas. Mr. Collier played this
comedy for two seasons, and then joined the forces of Weber
& Fields at their New York music hall. Subsequently he took
"On the Quiet" to London, where he was successful. Returning
to this country, Mr. Collier was starred in several comedies
which failed. In the spring of 1906 he sailed with his own com
pany for Australia, after an exciting experience in San Fran
cisco during the earthquake and fire. The season of 1907-8 Mr.
Collier starred in his own comedy, "Caught in the Rain." Some
years ago Mr. Collier married Louise AUen, a comedy actress,
who appeared with him in many of his successes.
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COMSTOCK, Miss Nanette (Mrs. Frank Burbeck) :
Actress, was born in Albany, N. Y., and was educated at
the public schools there, making her first stage appearance on
September 12, 1887, at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New
York, as the Telegraph Operator in Hoyt's "A Hole in the
Ground." After playing Kate in "Kerry"' at the Madison Square
Theatre, New York, she entered a school of acting, but at the
end of three months appeared with Nat C. Goodwin as Una
Foxwood in "A Gold Mine" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre March
4, 1889. In August of that year she was seen in "Beetle's Baby"
with Kate Claxton at the Madison Square Theatre, and the fol
lowing month in "Shenandoah" at the old Star Theatre, playing
Madeleine West. In 1891 she supported W. J. Scanlon in "Ma-
vourneen," and in October of the following year appeared at the
Standard Theatre, New York, as Valentine in "The Family Cir
cle." She was seen at the same playhouse in "No. 3A," and in
the original production of "Charley's Aunt" in 1893. She visited
London in 1895, making her debut there in "The Girl I Left
Behind Me," succeeding Marie Montrose in the leading role at
the Adelphi Theatre. Following this engagement she returned
to America and was seen at the Garden Theatre, New York, in
"Heart's Ease" January 11, 1897. She made another short visit
to London, and upon her return to New York in May, 1898, ap
peared again in "Shenandoah." The season of 1899-1900 Miss
Comstock toured with Otis Skinner in "The Liars," that of
1900-1 co-starred with Howard Kyle in "Lovers' Lane" and "Na
than Hale," and appeared with John Mason in "The Altar of
Friendship" the season of 1901-2. Subsequently she was seen
with William Collier in "The Diplomat," with Dustin Farnum
in "The Virginian," again with Mr. Collier in "Personal" and
"The Dictator," and then starred in "The Crisis" the season of
1904-5. On January 22, 1906, she appeared as Grace Whitney
in "The Galloper" with Raymond Hitchcock at the Garden Thea
tre, New York. She was the Shirley Rossmore in the London
production of "The Lion and the Mouse," and the seasons of
1906-7-8 was with William Collier in "Caught in the Rain."
CONNOLLY, Miss Sadie:
Actress, was born in New York City and made her first
appearance there in vaudeville in 1875. The same year at the
eld Bowery Theatre, under the management of George L. Fox,
she played a small part in "Pocahontas." She then joined Fore-
paugh's circus and remained with that organization sixteen
years, during which she was known as the champion chariot
driver. Then, after a season with the Cincinnati Hippodrome,
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she adopted the legitimate stage, and for six consecutive sea
sons she played Mrs. Laflin in "Yon Yonson" with Gus Heege,
under the management of Jacob Litt. Then for three seasons
she played Mrs. Crowley in "Quincy Adams Sawyer," the first
engagement in New York with that piece opening at the Acad
emy ef Music in 1902. Since that time Miss Connolly has been
playing in "The Shadows of a Great City."
CONQUEST, Miss Ida:
Actress, was born in Boston in 1870, and made her first
appearance in a small part in "The Harvest" at the Fifth Ave
nue Theatre, New York, January 28, 1893. The following year
she played Constance in "The Transgressor," and Nanine in
"Camille" with Miss Olga Nethersole at Palmer's Theatre, New
York. She then joined the Empire Theatre company, making
her first appearance as Clarice in "The Masqueraders" Decem
ber 3, 1894. At the same theatre she also played Rose Gibhard
in "Michael and His Lost Angel," Musette in "Bohemia," and
leading parts in "Under the Red Robe," "A Man and His Wife,"
"The Conquerors," "The Tyranny of Tears," and "Richard Car
vel." She also played in "The Sins of the Fathers" at the Gar-
rick Theatre, New York, in the spring of 1897. The following
season she played in London, England, in "Too Much Johnson."
After a season in "Because She Loved Him So" she returned to
the Empire Theatre, New York, as leading woman to John
Drew, appearing as Muriel Mannering in "The Second in Com
mand." In 1903 Miss Conquest played Helena in "A Midsum
mer Night's Dream" with Nat Goodwin at the New Amsterdam
Theatre, New York, and the following year she was with Richard
Mansfield in "Ivan the Terrible," "Beau Brummel," "A Parisian
Romance," "Old Heidelberg," "Beaucaire" and other plays of his
repertoire. She played Grace Harkaway in a revival of "Lon
don Assurance" at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, in
1905, and the fall of the same year she was with William Collier
in "On the Quiet." The spring of 1906 Miss Conquest played
Anne Whitfield in "Man and Superman" at the Hudson Theatre,
New York, and the following September was in "The Judge and
the Jury" at the Savoy Theatre, New York. On November 5, the
same year, she appeared with Kyrle Bellew in "Brigadier Ge
rard," which ran through the season, and on September 16, 1907,
was seen in "The Spell" with David Kessler.
CONBIED, Heinrich:
Manager and Metropolitan Opera House director, was born
at Bielitz, Silesia, Austria, on September 13, 1855, being the son
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of Joseph and Gretchen Conried. His father was the proprietor
of a large yarn factory. He made his debut at the Burg Thea
tre, Vienna, on February 23, 1873. He remained there for over
two years, and then went to the National Theatre in Berlin,
When Dr. Foerster became chief stage manager of the Leipzig
Stadt Theatre he engaged Mr. Conried to play leading roles. He
was not twenty-one when he became manager of the Stadt Thea
tre at Bremen. His success there was so marked that it at
tracted the attention of Adolph Neuendorff, then manager of the
Germania Theatre, New York, and he engaged Mr. Conried as
chief stage manager. Thus it was in 1878 that Mr. Conried first
faced an American audience. In 1881 he was engaged as stage
director of the Thalia Theatre, and soon afterward he under
took its management with Karl Hermann. In 1882 he became
artistic manager of the Casino, New York, "Nanon," "Amorita,"
"The Gypsy Baron," "Poor Jonathan," and "Apollo" being pro
duced there under his direction. In 1893 he took the manage
ment of the Irving Place Theatre (then known as Amberg's
Theatre). Up to February 23, 1898, when he celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of his entrance on the stage, he had
presented two hundred and seventy plays at the Irving Place
Theatre. In 1904, when Maurice Grau retired as director of the
Metropolitan Opera House, Mr. Conried was chosen by the stock
holders to become his successor. Mr. Conried married in New
York, in 1888, Augusta Sperling. He is a graduate of the
Obercalschule, Vienna, and has received the degree of A.M. from
the University of Pennsylvania. He has been decorated with
the Order of the Crown by Germany, the Crown of Knighthood
of the Franz Josef Order by Austria, the Order of Art and Sci
ence by Italy and Belgium, and the Order of the Crown by the
King of Italy. He is a member of the Board of Germanic Lan
guages and Literature of Harvard University and Vassar Col
lege. He lives at 65 West Seventy-first street, New York, and
has a summer home at Asbury Park, N. J.
CORBETT, James J. :
Actor, was born in San Francisco in September, 1866. His
father, Patrick Corbett, came from Ireland in 1854 and settled
in New Orleans. He married in 1858 and went to San Francisco.
James J. Corbett was graduated at the age of sixteen from the
Sacred Heart College in San Francisco and obtained a place as
a clerk in the Nevada Bank, where he remained until, as a
member of the Olympic Athletic Club, he developed remarkable
skill as a boxer. Becoming a professional pugilist, he attained
extraordinary popularity and became the champion heavyweight
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of the world by knocking out John L. Sullivan in New Orleans
September 7, 1892. After playing in vaudeville sketches and
athletic parts in various plays, he made his first appearance on
the stage as a star in a play written for him and called "Gentle
man Jack" in Elizabeth, N. J., October 2, 1892. Since then he
has appeared chiefly in sketches at vaudeville houses. In the
fall of 1905 Mr. Corbett appeared in "Cashel Byron's Profes
sion," by George Bernard Shaw, at Daly's Theatre, New York,
but the play was a failure. The seasons of 1906-7-8 Mr. Corbett
starred in "The Burglar and the Lady."
"COBINNE" (Corinne Belle De Briou) :
Actress, was born in New Orleans, La., on Christmas Day,
1S73, her father being Henri De Briou. Her parents were in no
way connected with the stage. Corinne made her first appear
ance at the Boston Museum, Boston, Mass., May 12, 1878, play
ing Buttercup in "Pinafore," under the management of Murphy
and MacDonald. When she was six years old she was starred
in the part of Cinderella, and when seven years old played the
title role in "Olivette." From that time until she was thirteen
years old she starred in comic opera, playing the prima donnau
roles in many standard operas, including "The Mascotte," "Mi
kado," "Chimes of Normandy" (Serpolette), "Girofle-Girofla."
and "Princess of Trebizonde" (Prince Raphael). After that she
starred in the musical comedies "Bijou," "Ritz," and "Capers."
She then played Carmen in Bizet's opera, and the star parts in
"Boccaccio," "La Perichole," "The Little Trooper," "The Ameri
can Beauty," "Monte Cristo," "Arcadia," "Carmen Up to Date."
She played Selim in "Blue Beard," and Dolores in "Florodora."
She made her first marked success as an adult in "The China
Doll," under the management of Alfred E. Aarons. Recently she
fulfilled a three years' engagement with Klaw and Erlanger, ap
pearing as Colin in "Mother Goose" and as Alice O'Grady, the
leading role, with the "Rogers Brothers in Ireland." In the
summer of 1905 she played a special engagement on the New
Amsterdam Theatre roof, New York, and the season of 1906-7
she played Mary in "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway." The
season of 1907-8 she was in vaudeville. Her home is at 236
West Fifty-fifth street, New York City.
CORTHELL, Herbert:
Actor, was born in Boston, Mass., and began his stage career
in stock companies in New England. In 1900 he joined the
Proctor Stock Company at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York,
and played a round of comedy roles for two years. He then
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joined the Musical Comedy Stock Company at Atlanta, Ga., and
afterward toured in a musical farce called "Hunting for Haw
kins." Then followed a tour in "Sarchiights of a Great City."
The season of 1905-6 Mr. Corthell was the Prince Plump in "The
White Cat" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, and the
following season he played Billy Ashe in "The Galloper" with
Raymond Hitchcock. He was then seen as Billy Saunders in
"Strongheart" with Robert Edeson. The season of 1907-8 he
supported Lillian Russell in "Wildfire."
COKEIGAN, Emmett (Anthony P. Zilles) :
Actor, was born in Amsterdam, Holland, June 5, 1868, being
the son of Hubert Zilles. He was educated at St. Joseph's Col
lege, Baltimore, Md., and made his first appearance on the stage
in 1884 at the Front Street Theatre, Baltimore, in "Esmerelda,
the Cigar Girl of Cuba." He later joined the Charles Frohman
Stock Company, playing in "Men and Women," "The Lost Para
dise," "The Girl I Left Behind Me," "Diplomacy," etc. He was
then seen in "Roger La Honte" at Niblo's Garden and with Nat
C. Goodwin in "In Mizzoura." For two years he was leading
man with the Dearborn Stock Company in Chicago, and left that
organization to assume the leading role in Klaw and Erlanger's
production of "Ben Hur." The next year he went into vaude
ville, appearing in a one-act play for three seasons, at the end
of which he was seen in the title part in "The Prince of India,"
produced at the Broadway Theatre, New York, September 24,
1906, under Klaw and Erlanger's management. He has been seen
also in "The Ghetto," "Bauble Shop" with John Drew, and "A
Southern Romance." Mr. Corrigan returned to vaudeville in the
summer of 1907. He married Florence Le Grand Foster. He is a
member of The Lambs and The Players clubs. His favorite rec
reations are automobiling and yachting. His home is at Bricks-
port, Me.
COULTER, Frazer:
Actor, was born at Smiths Falls, near Kingston, Canada,
August 20, 1848. He adopted the stage permanently in 1875, hav
ing previously played in several amateur performances and in a
few scattered legitimate productions. His early stage training
was a varied one, appearances with Mrs. Sheridan Shook as
Joseph Surface in "Lady Teazle," as Phileas Fogg in "Around
the World in Eighty Days" at the old Niblo's Garden, the leading
juvenile role in Mrs. Bartley Campbell's "The Vigilantes," and
support of stars lirke Jolm Owens, John Gilbert, Lawrence Bar
rett, Fanny Davenport and Frederick Warde giving him a lib-
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eral education. In 1879-80 he was with Stuart Robson and
William H. Crane, appearing with them in "A Comedy of Er
rors," "Sharps and Flats" and other of the earlier plays which
made Crane and Robson so successful as a team. Mr. Coulter
played the part of Lord Travers in the original production of
"Hazel Kirke" and supported Thomas W. Keene as leading
heavy man in that actor's first starring tour. In 1882 he was a
member of the Boston Theatre stock company, appearing there
as the Spider in "The Silver King." He was Miss Rose Coghlan's
leading man the first year she appeared as a star, and then for
two years was a member of the famous Boston Museum stock
company, appearing there with Richard Mansfield in the origi
nal production of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." In a period of
two consecutive weeks at the Boston Museum he played fourteen
different roles, a new one every night. He played in "Harbor
Lights" in its seventeen weeks' run in Boston and was the Count
Orloff of "Diplomacy" in its production at the Herald Square
Theatre in New York. Later appearances have been in "Sport
ing Life" at the Academy of Music, New York, and with Robert
Edeson. In the spring of 1906 he played ex-Judge Stott in "The
Lion and the Mouse" in its long run at the Lyceum Theatre,
New York, and continued in the same part the season of 1907-8.
COTJNTISS, Miss Cathrine (Mrs. E. D. Price) :
Actress, was born in Texas, being the daughter of Judge and
Mrs. T. J. Crooks, of Denison. She was educated in a Maryland
convent, and after graduating from a dramatic school in New
York made her first stage appearance in a small part with the
Murray Hill Stock Company in that city in 1901. She advanced
to leading woman in such plays as "The Village Postmaster,"
"Arizona," and "Prince Otto." For two seasons she was leading
woman with the Columbia Stock Company in Portland, Ore.,
and for one season with Keith's Bijou Stock Company in Phila
delphia. She was then starred for forty weeks as Glory Quayle
in "The Christian" on the Pacific Coast. On the production of
"Mrs. Warren's Profession" at the Manhattan Theatre, New
York, in the spring of 1907, Miss Countiss played Vivie, Mrs.
Warren's daughter. The season of 1907-8 she appeared in vaude
ville. Miss Countiss was married to Edward D. Price, the the
atrical manager, at Mount Vernon, N. Y., June 30, 1907.
COTJRTENAY, William Leonard:
Actor, was born in Worcester, Mass., June 19, 1875, and was
educated at Holy Cross College in that city. He made his first
appearance when sixteen years old in a traveling company at
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Portland, Me. He remained with them a year and then joined
the Milton and Dollie Nobles company in "The Phoenix." He
became a member of the late Richard Mansfield's repertoire
company in 1896 and during three years' engagement with that
actor appeared in "The Merchant of Venice" as Lorenzon in
"Prince Karl" as Howard Briggs, and in "A Parisian Romance"
as Vaumartin. He appeared for over two seasons with Daniel
Frohman's stock company at Daly's Theatre, New York, and
then with the Empire Theatre company in "The Twin Sister"
and several other plays. The season of 1902-3 he was leading
man with Virginia Harned in "Iris," and "Camille." The sum
mers of 1902 and 1903 he played in stock at Albany, N. Y., and
the season of 1904-5 joined the Harry Davis Stock Company in
Pittsburg, Pa. He left this organization to create the role of
Walter Corbin in "Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots," produced at the Ly
ceum Theatre, New York, and was also seen in the revival of
"Trilby" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, as Little
Billee. The season of 1905-6 he was again seen in "Mrs. Leffing
well's Boots," and that of 1906-7 in "The Love Route" with Miss
Odette Tyler, and in "The Love Letter" with Miss Harned. The
summer of 1907 he led his own stock company in Albany, N. Y.
The fall of 1907 he was seen with the late Clara Bloodgood in
"The Truth," and upon that actress's death was engaged for the
role of the Duke of Cluny in Channing Pollock's "The Secret
Orchard," produced December 23, 1907.
COURTLEIGH, William:
Actor, was born in Guelph, Ontario, in 1876, and was reared
and educated in St. Louis, Mo. While studying law at Wash
ington University he became a member of the McCullough Club,
an amateur dramatic organization, and before he was twenty
years old he had attracted attention as an amateur actor. The
manager of a road company, impressed by Mr. Courtleigh's tal
ents, offered him a place and asked him to construct a melo
drama from a scenario he already had in hand. Mr. Courtleigh
built the play (it was called "Brother and Sister"), gave up his
law books and signed a contract with the manager. After a sea
son with John Dillon's company, Fanny Davenport engaged Mr.
Courtleigh to play the roles of Jean de Sereux in "Fedora," and
Thyseno in "Cleopatra." He also had an important part in "La
Tosca," and it was in Miss Davenport's company that he first
appeared in Broadway, New York. His next engagement was
with Augustin Daly's stock company, he appearing with that
organization in "Taming of the Shrew" and in "The Foresters"
with Ada Rehan. He succeeded Robert Hilliard as the hero of
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"Blue Jeans," played the leading role in "In Old Kentucky," and
was leading man for Helen Dauvray in "That Sister of His" in
succession, and then followed Wilton Lackaye in the principal
role in "The District Attorney." He was the John Swiftwind
of "Northern Lights," the first of the Indian plays. With the
company of Margaret Mather and E. J. Henley he played Posthu-
mus in "Cymbeline," Romeo to Miss Mather's Juliet, Rudolph in
"Leah," and Orlando in "As You Like It." After appearing in
the title role in "The Man of Honor" he was engaged by Daniel
Frohman for the Lyceum Theatre Stock Company. He first ap
peared at the Lyceum in "The Princess and the Butterfly," and
when James K. Hackett became ill Mr. Courtleigh took his place
in the leading role in that play. After appearing in "The Tree
of Knowledge," "Sporting Life," and "Trelawney of the Wells,"
he supported William H. Crane in "A Rich Man's Son," and was
the King Charles of Henrietta Crosman's production of "Mistress
Nell." He also played John Ridd in the production of "Lorna
Doone," which ran eight weeks at the Grand Opera House, Chi
cago. He next starred in "Lost River," supported Virginia
Harned in "Alice of Old Vincennes," and Maxine Elliott in "Her
Own Way." He also supported Clara Bloodgood in "The Coronet
of the Duchess," and James K. Hackett in "The Fortunes of the
King." In the summers of 1904 and 1905 he headed stock com
panies in Providence, R. I., and Boston, Mass. In 1906, after
being featured in the unsuccessful "The Redemption of David
Corson" and playing Charles Hawtrey's part in "The Lucky Miss
Dean," he went into vaudeville with R. C. MacCulloch's one-act
play, "The Third Degree." In this Mr. Courtleigh assumed eight
different roles. The season of 1907-8 he played "Peaches," by
G. V. Hobart, in vaudeville. Mr. Courtleigh is married, and has
a son, William Courtleigh, Jr. He is president of the Actors'
Society of America and a member of The Players, The Lambs,
and Green Room Club. His home is at 304 Second avenue, New
York.
COWLES, Eugene:
Opera singer and actor, was born in Stanstead, Quebec, Can
ada, being the son of Dr. C. W. Cowles. He went to Chicago as
a youth, to become a clerk in the First National Bank. While
there he sang in church choirs. In 1888 he joined the Bostonians
at Ford's Theatre, Baltimore, making his first appearance on
the professional stage as Squire Bantam in Stevenson and Cel-
lier's comic opera, "Dorothy." For ten years Mr. Cowles sang
the principal basso parts with the Bostonians making his most
noted success as Will Scarlett in Smith and De Koven's "Robin
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Hood." On the dissolution of the organization Mr. Cowles be
came leading man of the Alice Nielsen Opera Company, playing
in "The Fortune Teller" in 1898. He also sang in grand opera
in London, and upon his return to America appeared with hia
own company in concert. He has supported Fritzi Scheff in
"Babette," and numerous other operatic stars. His last engage
ment was with Marie Cahill. He has composed many songs, the
best known being "Forgotten," "Once in a Purple Twilight,"
and "Crossing the Bar." Mr. Cowles married Miss Louise
Cleary, May 23, 1898. His home is in Derby Line, Vt.
COYNE, Joseph:
Actor, was born in New York City March 27, 1870, and made
his first appearance at Niblo's Garden when he was only thir
teen years old in the spectacle "Excelsior." He then went into
vaudeville with a partner named Evans for more than ten years.
Early in 1895 he appeared as Corrigan in "The District Attor
ney" at the Garrick Theatre, New York, and two years later was
seen in "The Good Mr. Best" and in "A Stranger in New York,"
playing the latter over two years. In 1899 he played in "The
Girl from the Barracks" at the Garrick Theatre, New York, and
two years later he went to London to play in "The Girl from Up
There" with Miss Edna May. Afterward he was with Francis
Wilson in "The Toreador" for two seasons, and then followed a
term with the Rogers Brothers. He was the Percy Van Alstyne
in "In Newport" at the Savoy, New York, early in 1905, and
later in the season he was in "Abigail" and in 'The Rollicking
Girl." In April, 1906, he played Artie Endicott in "The Social
Whirl" at the Casino Theatre, New York, leaving that to appear
as Trooper Smith in "My Lady's Maid." In the spring of 1907
Mr. Coyne played Billy Ricketts in "Nelly Neil" with Miss Edna
May at the Aldwych Theatre, London.
CRABTREE, Miss Charlotte (Lotta) :
Actress was born in Grand street, New York, November 7,
1847. Her father and mother had emigrated from Lancashire,
England. Previous to going to San Francisco, in 1851, her father
kept a bookstore in Nassau street. When she was nine years old
Lotta began singing in public resorts in California settlements,
her first appearance being at Laporte, in Rabbit Valley, Sierra
County, at a conccert given by an amateur violinist, an Italian
named Bona. Her first real appearance as an actress was at
Petaluma, in 1858, as Gertrude in "The Loan of a Lover." For
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two or three years following she traveled about California with
her mother, both being members of a vaudeville troupe. In San
Francisco, as a child, she appeared at Wilrert's Melodeon, her
usual reward being a shower of gold pieces flung to the stage
by the miners in the audience. Her earliest successes were made
as Paul in "The Pet in Petticoats," as Liddy Larrigan in "Fam
ily Jars," and as Little Nell in "The Old Curiosity Shop." Lot-
ta's first appearance in New York was at Niblo's Garden in 1864.
Three years later she leaped into popularity as the feature of a
summer season at Wallack's playing the Marchioness to the
Dick Swiveller of J. C. Williamson. Then followed seasons of
great success at Niblo's, the Olympic and at Booth's Theatre. In
1883 Lotta visited London, playing "Musette" there December
22, under the management of Harry Jackson, at the Opera Co-
mique. This was a failure, but a month later she gained ap
preciation in Little Nell and the Marchioness. Prominent
among the many parts played by Lotta were Fanny Gribbles in
"An Object of Interest," Tartarin in "The Seven Sisters," Jen
nie Leatherlungs in "Jennie Lind," Judy in "Ireland as It Was,"
Sam Willoughby in "The Ticket-of-Leave Man," Captain Klopper
in "Catching the Governor," Andy Blake in "The Female Detect
ive," Nancy in "Irish Assurance," Kip, La Cigale, Pocahontas,
Fanchon, Dick Wastrell in "Old London," and Nan in "Nan, the
Good for Nothing." Lotta met with a serious accident while
playing in Newark, N. J., in 1890, and has now practically re
tired from the stage. Her home is at 59 West Fifty-first street,
New York. She has a summer place at Lake Hopatcong, N. J.
CRAIG, Miss Edith (Edith Wardell) :
Actress and stage director, was born in England December
9, 1869, being the daughter of Ellen Terry, the actress, and her
second husband, Charles C. Wardell (Kelly), and the sister of
the actor Gordon Craig. She made her first appearance on the
stage with Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, London, but
of late has been chiefly occupied in designing theatrical cos
tumes, most noted among which have been her mother's dress
for her appearance as Queen Katherine in "Henry VIII," and
all the costumes in Mrs. Langtry's special production of "Madame
Mars" in 1902, and Mrs. Brown Potter's production of "Du
Barry" at the Savoy Theatre, London, in 1905. In 1907 Miss
Craig came to America as her mother's business representative
and stage manager, and incidentally appeared in the role of
Saart in "The Good Hope." She returned to London with Miss
Terry to superintend that actress's productions.
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CRANE, Miss Edith (Mrs. Tyrone Power) :
Actress, was born in New York City in 1865. She made her
first appearance on the stage with Kate Claxton in "Beetle's
Baby," playing the leading role. Later she became a member
of Augustin Daly's company, supporting Ada Rehan. Subse
quently she joined Daniel Frohman's organization at the Lyceum
Theatre, New York. In 1886 Miss Crane appeared in London at
the Princess's Theatre in "The Texan," returning to America
soon afterward to appear in "Trilby" under the management of
A. M. Palmer, who later starred her in that play through Aus
tralia. She was then seen in "Roaring Dick & Co." at Palmer's
Theatre, New York, with Maurice Barrymore. In 1900 she
played Miladi in E. H. Sothern's production of "The Three
Musketeers." The following year she went on a starring tour
to Australia with Tyrone Power, appearing in "Tess of the
D'Urbervilles," "Nadjesda," and "The Only Way." She returned
to America and was seen in David Belasco's productions of
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs" and "Adrea." Miss Crane married Ty
rone Power, the actor, in 1898. Her New York address is 58
West Sixty-eighth street.
CRAITE, William H.:
Actor, was born in Leicester, Mass., April 30, 1845. His fam
ily soon afterward moved to Boston, and there, at the old Brim
mer School, which overlooks the stage entrance to the Hollis
Street Theatre, the boy Crane was sent to be educated. He was
belter al mimicking his fellows and his teacher than at his les
sons, because he would mimic and would not study. One vaca
tion his father got him a job in a music publishing house.
Nothing seemed to go right in the store after Crane entered it.
Ail of the employes appeared to have a great deal to do in the
basement. The proprietor found that young Crane was the mag
net. As often as he could, the youth would give imitations of
the actors he had seen, for he was passionately fond of the
theatre, and would sing the songs which were popular at the
time. He lost his job. One day a playmate asked him if he
could sing. Crane said, "Yes." "Come and see my mother, then,"
said the boy "and maybe you can come with us. We are actors."
The boy's mother was Mrs. Harriet Holman, who had been a
celebrated actress in her time. She had formed a little com
pany of her own, and used to tour the country presenting a
repertoire of plays, farces, pantomimes and operettas. In the
company were three of her own children. Perugini was also a
member, and so were William Davidge, Jr.; Charles Drew and
others who became prominent on the stage. After Mrs. Holman
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had heard Crane sing she sent for his father, and the result was
that the youth was apprenticed to her, he to give his services
in return for his training and board. Crane made his first ap
pearance in public in Mechanics' Hall, Utica, N. Y., on July 13,
1863, as the Notary in "The Daughter of the Regiment." For
eight years he remained with the Holman company, and it was
eight years of hard work. In those days a bill of an evening
would, as a rule, include a little farce, a comedy, a pantomime
and a one-act operetta, and in addition to appearing in all of
them Crane would sing and dance between acts. Leaving the
Holmans, Crane became the low comedian of the Alice Gates
company. Mr. Crane believes that Mrs. Gates was the first to
start the musical comedy idea. She would insert in some of the
comedies airs from the operas, and her success was pronounced.
Between seasons with this company Crane went to Boston, and
was the first of many comedians to play the part of Le Blanc
in "Evangeline." After being low comedian in the Hooley Stock
Company, of Chicago, Crane took a part in a play called "Our
Boarding-house," produced at the Park Theatre in New York.
In the company Crane met Stuart Robson. At the end of the
season the two men decided to star together, which they did
with success for a number of years. They made a number of
important productions and staged "The Comedy of Errors," "The
Merry Wives of Windsor" and other classical plays. Years ago
the best seats in the theatres around the country were sold for
a dollar. Robson and Crane made the first advance on this
price while they were presenting "The Comedy of Errors." They
made the price of the best seats for their performances a dollar
and a quarter. One of their best remembered successes was
"The Henrietta." The actors separated in 1889 since which time
Mr. Crane has devoted himself exclusively to the production of
American plays. Among these have been "Newport," by Clinton
Stuart; "The Senator," by David D. Lloyd and Sydney Rosen-
feld; "On Probation," by George H. Jessop and Brander Mat
thews; "For Money," by Clay M. Greene and Augustus Thomas;
"The American Minister," by Paul M. Potter; "Brother John,"
by Martha Morton; "The Pacific Mail," by Paul M. Potter; "His
Wife's Father," by Martha Morton; "A Fool of Fortune," by
Martha Morton; "A Virginia Courtship," by E. W. Presbrey;
"Worth a Million," by Mr. Presbrey; "The Head of the Family,"
by Clyde Fitch and Leo Ditrichstein; "Peter Stuyvesant," by
Brander Matthews and Bronson Howard; "A Rich Man's Son,"
by Michael Morton; "David Harum," a dramatization of tha
novel; "The Spenders," a dramatization of the novel; "Business
Is Business," by Octave Mirabeau, and "The American Lord,"
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by George H. Broadhurst and C. T. Dazey, the last-named of
which he appeared in at the Hudson Theatre, New York, in the
spring of 1906. On August 29, 1906, Mr. Crane created the part
of Joseph Trimblett in "The Price of Money," a comedy by Al
fred Sutro, produced at the Garrick Theatre, New York. The
season of 1907-8 he starred in "Father and the Boys," by George
Ade. Mr. Crane is a member of many clubs, including The
Lambs and The Players.
CRESSY, Will M,:
Actor and playwright, was born at Bradford, N. H., October
29, 1863. Before going on the stage he was successively a car
penter, machinist, marine engineer, watchmaker, commercial
traveler, and hotel clerk. He made his first appearance at
South Norwalk, Conn., September 19, 1889, playing six small
parts in "The White Caps." After engagements in the "Uncle
Hiram," "Busy Day," and "Little Nugget" companies he joined
Denman Thompson, playing Cy Prime in "The Old Homestead"
for six years. He went into vaudeville December 19, 1900, and
has since remained there, his most successful sketches being
"Grasping an Opportunity," "The Key of C," "A Village Law
yer," "Bill Biffin's Baby," "The New Depot," "Town Hall," and
"The Wyoming Whoop." In these he has been assisted by his
wife, Blanche Dayne, whom he married January 19, 1890. Mr.
Cressy is the author of one hundred and one one-act plays. He
is the president of the Vaudeville Club and a member of the
Green Room Club, The Lambs, and the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
His recreations are automobiling, fishing and farming. His
home is at 24 South street, Concord, N. H., and his summer
place at Cressy's Island, Lake Sunapee, N. H.
CREWS, Miss Laura Hope:
Actress, was born in San Francisco and educated at the
State Normal School there. Her first appearance upon the stage
was at the age of four as a singer and dancer at Woodward's
Garden, San Francisco; later, under the management of Joseph
R. Grismer, being featured as a child actress in "Editha's Burg
lar" and other similar plays. She left the stage for a while,
continuing her studies at the State Normal School, and in 1898
joined Frederick Belasco's Alcazar Stock Company in her native
city, rising steadily from a wordless part to that of ingenue.
She remained with that organization two years, and then came
East, joining the Murray Hill Stock Company, New York, under
Henry V. Donnelly, as ingenue. Her good work advanced her to
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leading woman, which position she held for a year and a half,
finally supporting Eleanor Robson in "Merely Mary Ann," in
which she scored her first marked success. She succeeded San-
dol Milliken in "Hanson's Folly" with Robert Edeson, and then
supported Henry Miller in "Joseph Entangled," with whom she
has been ever since. In 1906 she originated the role of Polly
Jordan in "The Great Divide" at the Princess Theatre, New
York, and played it during the seasons of 1906-7-8. She also ap
peared in vaudeville for a short time with Robert T. Haines
and Mr. Miller. Miss Crews's favorite recreations are reading,
music and swimming. Her permanent address is Le Marquis
Hotel, New York.
CRICHTON, Miss Madge:
Actress, was born in Scarborough, England, October 31, 1881,
made her first appearance in the title role of "The French Maid,"
and later was engaged for the principal female part in a pro
duction of "Cinderella." She finally joined George Edwardes's
touring companies, appearing in "The Toreador," and "The Mes
senger Boy." In 1902 she came to London, and at short notice
played the leading role on the opening night in "Three Little
Maids," scoring a marked success. She then came to the United
States, playing leads in "Kitty Grey," "The Girl from Kay's,"
and "Three Little Maids." Upon returning to London Miss
Crichton appeared as Lady Madcap at the Prince of Wales's Thea
tre, and in 1905 she succeeded the principal in "The Catch of
the Season" at the Vaudeville Theatre, London. Early in 1906
she joined Cyril Maude's company at the Waldorf Theatre there,
and was seen as Cicely Homespun in "The Heir at Law." She
made her second visit to New York in the fall of that year, ap
pearing in "My Lady's Maid," the American version of "Lady
Madcap." The piece was shortly afterward withdrawn, and for
a time she appeared in "The Tourists." Miss Crichton's home
is at Crickside, East Liversey, Surrey, London.
CRISPI, Miss Ida (Ida Graham) :
Actress and singer, was born in England and first attracted
attention in companies managed by George Edwardes, playing
such parts as Mimosa in "The Geisha," the Princess in "The
Country Girl," and Angela in "Florodora." She came to this
country in 1905, making a specialty of English "slavey" parts.
Her first appearance in New York was at the Madison Square
Roof Garden the summer of 1906 in "Mile. Champagne," where
she scored a success with a song, "The Tadpole and the Frog.'"
She was then engaged by C. B. Dillingham for a prominent
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part in "Dolly Dollars," a musical comedy in which Miss Blanche
Ring was starred.
CROSMAN, Miss Henrietta (Mrs. Maurice Campbell) :
Actress, was born in Wheeling, W. Va., September 2, 1871,
her father, Major George H. Crosman, U. S. Army, being sta
tioned near that city. Her mother, Mary B. Wick, was a mem
ber of the Youngstown, Ohio, family of that name, one of the
mcst prominent and wealthy in that part of the United States,
and niece of Stephen C. Foster, the composer of "My Old Ken
tucky Home" and other famous songs. Miss Crosman was edu
cated at the Moravian Seminary, Bethlehem, Pa. She made her
first stage appearance as a member of a stock company at the
Soldiers' Home, Dayton, Ohio. She met and married there J.
Sedley Brown, an actor and playwright. Her first appearance
in New York was at the Madison Square Theatre in "The Ra
jah," after which she traveled with various companies and for
one season supported Robert Downing. After being with the
Ljceum Theatre Stock Company, New York, in 1889 Miss Cros
man appeared with Augustin Daly's company as Celia in "As
You Like It." She afterward rejoined the Lyceum company and
played in "The Charity Ball," and "The Idler." She was in the
original cast of "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" at Proctor's Theatre,
New York. The season of 1892 Miss Crosman played in "The
Junior Partner," and "Gloriana," at Herrmann's Theatre, under
the management of Charles Frohman making conspicuous suc
cesses in each. In 1896 she obtained a divorce from Mr. Brown
and the custody of their only son, then nine years old. The fol
lowing year she was married to Maurice Campbell. In 1899 Miss
Crosman was in Bartley Campbell's "White Slave" company, and
later played leads with Robert Downing. After seasons with
Augustin Daly she began starring under the management of
her husband, the first play being "One of Our Girls," by Bron-
son Howard. The next was "Mistress Nell," by George C. Hazle-
ton, produced at the Bijou Theatre, New York, in October, 1900,
which ran for two years. This was followed by a New York run
of one hundred nights in "As You Like It," after which came
"The Sword of the King," which ran the greater part of a sea
son in New York. In 1904 she appeared at the Belasco Theatre.
New York, in "Sweet Kitty Bellairs," a dramatization of "The
Bath Comedy," by Alice and Egerton Castle, which ran for two
seasons in New York. Plays which followed were "Madeleine,"
"Nance Oldfield," "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," "All-of-a-Sudden
Peggy," and "The Christian Pilgrim," a dramatization of "The
Pilgrim's Progress," in which she played Christian.
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DAILEY, Peter F.:
Actor, was born in New York in 1868. He made his first
appearance at the Globe Theatre, New York, in 1876, as a dancer
with a barn-door reel. He then joined Whitney's circus, playing
clown and doing a jumping act. In 1877 a vaudeville troupe
called "The American Four" was organized. In this, with Mr.
Dailey, were Pettengill, Gale and Hoey. Bach member won
popularity, and as a team "The American Four" was a "star
turn" for eight years. Mr. Dailey joined the Boston Howard
Athenaeum company in 1885, and remained with that organiza
tion three years. He then made his first appearance on the
legitimate stage as leading comedian in Kate Castleton's com
pany. After playing Le Blanc in "Evangeline" for a season he
was with James T. Powers in "A Straight Tip." Then Mr.
Dailey starred in "A Country Sport," and "The Night Clerk.""
He next became a member of the Weber and Fields company,
playing many parts in the New York burlesque house. He after
ward starred in a musical comedy called "Hodge, Podge & Co."
The seasons of 1905-6-7 he starred in "The Press Agent." The
season of 1906-7 Mr. Dailey appeared in a one-act version of
this comedy, entitled "Nearly a War Correspondent," in vaude
ville. In January, 1908, he was seen in a burlesque of "The
Merry Widow" with Joe Weber's company.
DALE, Miss Gretchen (Mrs. Howard Estabrook) :
Actress, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 9, 1886. Her
father was a banker in that city and owned an estate in Cali
fornia, where Miss Dale spent most of her early days. When
fifteen years old she was sent to school in New York, and made
her first professional appearance in the small part of Helen
Lowell in Thomas Dixon's play, "The Clansman," at the Liberty
Theatre, New York, January 8, 1906. Only a few weeks after,
the death of Georgia Welles caused a readjustment of the cast,
and Miss Dale became the leading ingenue as Nellie Graham,
which she played for the balance of the season. She also created
the title role in "The One Woman," produced in the winter sea
son of 1906. The seasons of 1906-7-8 she appeared in "The Boys
of Company B." Miss Dale was married to Howard Estabrook,.
an actor, December 21, 1907.
DALE, Miss Margaret:
Actress, was born in Philadelphia and made her first ap
pearance at the Girard Avenue Theatre in that city in 1897.
She then supported Henry Miller in "Heartsease" on tour, and
made her first appearance in New York as Mary Faber ia
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Master" at the Garden Theatre February 15, 1898. The follow
ing season she played Lucie Manette in "The Only Way" at the
Herald Square Theatre, New York. Early in 1901 she joined
the Empire Theatre company, making her first appearance as
Janet Colquhoun in "Mrs. Dane's Defence." With the Empire
company she also played Kate Johnston in "Brother Officers,"
Edith Thorold in "The Wilderness," Cecily Cardew in "The Im
portance of Being in Earnest," Countess Lucia in "Captain
Dieppe," Lady Henrietta in "The Duke of Killicrankie," Jacque
line Marple in "De Lancey." In the fall of 1906 she appeared
in "The Price of Money" at the Garrick Theatre, New York, and
the balance of the season played Constance Neville in "She
Stoops to Conquer" with W. H. Crane, Miss Ellis Jeffries and
company. The season of 1907-8 she was with Mr. Crane in
"Father and the Boys," by George Ade.
DALMORES, Charles:
Grand opera singer, was born in Nancy, France, January 1,
1871. At the age of fourteen he obtained a position as musician
in the orchestra of the opera house in his native city, and
three years later went to Paris where he took up the study of
violin and 'cello at the Conservatoire. In 1894 he became one
of the professors of the Musical Conservatory in Lyons, France,
giving lessons on the French horn and violin. He studied for
two years with M. Dauphin, the celebrated French basso, and
made his first appearance as a grand opera singer at the Theatre
des Arts, of Rouen, at which playhouse he remained three years,
subsequently singing at the Theatre Royale de la Monnaie de
Bruxelles, in Brussels, for six years. The seasons of 1906-7-8 he
has been seen at the Manhattan Opera House, New York.
DALTON, Charles:
Actor, was born in England August 29, 1866, and made his
first stage appearance in the English provinces in 1883. He
toured with the late Alice Lingard in numerous roles, and in
1887 made his London debut, appearing as Gaston in "Canaille"
at the Grand Islington Theatre on November 7. He was subse
quently seen at the Grand Theatre, London, in "Master and
Man," and as Frank Muller in "Jess." In 1890 he made an ex
tensive tour with Ben Greet's company, playing in "A Scrap of
Paper," "The Ladies' Battle" and other productions. Then he
appeared at the Royalty Theatre, Glasgow, in May of that year,
as Casella in "A Buried Talent," and in August was seen as
Randal O'Mara in "The English Rose" at the Adelphi Theatre,
London. He came to America and opened at the American Thea-
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tre, New York, as Maurice Deepwater in "The Prodigal Daugh
ter" May 22, 1894, and, returning to London, appeared at the
Princess Theatre in "The World." He was in "Shall We For
give Her?" "The Derby Winner," in which he succeeded Charles
Cartwright, and in "Cheer! Boys! Cheer!" He again came to
America, appearing at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York,
November 9, 1896, as Marcus Superbus in "The Sign of the
Cross." He starred in this until 1901 and was then seen in
"The Helmet of Navarre" at the Criterion Theatre, New York.
Two years later he was seen in "Resurrection," in 1904 in "When
Knighthood Was in Flower," and with Nance O'Neil in "Magda,"
"Judith of Bethulia," "Hedda Gabler," and "The Jewess." In
1905 he appeared as Caesar in "The Nazarene," and the follow
ing year as King Ahasuerus in "Mizpah," supporting Elizabeth
Kennedy. On September 16, 1907, he was seen as Appius in
James O'Neil's revival of "Virginius" at the Lyric Theatre, New
York. Mr. Dalton married Miss Retta Walton, an English ac
tress, sister of Fred Walton, well known here in vaudeville.
DALY, Arnold (Peter Christopher Arnold Daly) :
Actor, was born October 4, 1875, in Brooklyn, N. Y. His
parents were Joseph J. and Mary Daly, who were born in Ire
land. The parents of George Bernard Shaw, the Irish play
wright, in whose plays Mr. Daly has achieved his most note
worthy successes, were their intimate friends, Sir Ambrose
Shay, a mayor of Cork and Mr. Daly's uncle, having frequently
entertained the parents of Mr. Shaw. Mr. Daly was educated
at the Academy of the Sacred Heart and St. Patrick's Academy,
Brooklyn. His first theatrical engagement was as call boy at
the old Lyceum Theatre. His first part that of a butler in a
play in which Fanny Rice was starring. He played minor parts
until he came into marked prominence through his impersona
tion of Chambers in Frank Mayo's production of "Pudd'nhead
Wilson." Prior to his taking up the Shaw plays, Mr. Daly
achieved successes in "Because She Loved Him So," "The Bird
in the Cage," "Barbara Frietchie," in which Julia Marlowe was
the star; "Self and Lady," "Are You a Mason?" "When We
Were Twenty-one," "Lady Margaret," "Hearts Aflame," "Cyn
thia," "The Girl from Dixie," and "Secret Service." On Decem
ber 9, 1903, he produced Shaw's "Candida" for a single matinee
at the Princess Theatre. The success of both play and actor
was so marked that Mr. Daly and Winchell Smith formed a part
nership to produce the play at the Berkeley Lyceum. There
"Candida" ran for more than one hundred and fifty nights. Mr.
Daly followed it with the Shaw plays, "The Man of Destiny"
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and "How He Lied to Her Husband," the latter a travesty on
"Candida" written by Shaw expressly for Mr. Daly. The next
Shaw production was "You Never Can Tell," which had as long
a run. Then came "John Bull's Other Island," and the refusal
of the city authorities to allow Mr. Daly to present "Mrs. War
ren's Profession," after similar action on the part of the New
Haven authorities. Mr. Daly and his leading woman were ar
rested, merely as a formality, and the case was dropped when
he announced that he would make no effort to produce the play.
The fall of 1907 Mr. Daly founded the "Theatre of Ideas" at the
Berkeley Lyceum, New York, playing three one-act plays there
each night. This he abandoned, and in December, 1907, appeared
in a revival of "Candida." He married on July 1, 1900, Mary
Blythe, a niece of General La Grange, of Los Angeles, Cal. They
have one child, Blythe Daly. Mr. Daly is a member of The
Lambs and The Players.
DANE, Miss Essex (Mrs. Arthur Lewis) :
Actress, was born in London, England, being the daughter
of Henry Findon, a London newspaper man, and cousin of the
well-known critic, B. W. Findon. She was educated at the North
London Collegiate School and the Royal Academy of Music.
After playing for a short time in amateur productions with the
students of the latter, she made her first professional appear
ance as understudy to Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Then followed
a year's engagement with Osmond Tearle as leading woman in
principal Shakespearian roles on tour through the provinces and
a six months' tour in "Zaza" under Charles Frohman's man
agement. She was seen in "The Eternal City" as Donna Roma
and in "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner." She came to America, ap
pearing in New York in Alfred Sutro's "The Fascinating Mr.
Vanderfelt" in January, 1906. On November 5, 1906, she was
seen as the Duchess of Donegal in "Nurse Marjorie" with Elea
nor Robson at the Liberty Theatre, New York. The seasons of
1906-7-8 Miss Dane played the part of Rachel Neve in "The
Hypocrites," succeeding Doris Keane. On February 8, 1907,
Miss Dane married Arthur Lewis, a well-known English actor-
manager.
DANIELS, Frank:
Comedian, was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1860, where his
father was a dentist. When Frank was very young the family
moved to Boston, and there he was educated, graduating from
the Lawrence School and then attending Pierce's Business Col
lege. For three years he was employed as a wood engraver by
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George Mathews in Washington street, Boston, and at the same
time studied singing at the New England Conservatory of Mu
sic. Having made a few appearances as an amateur, Mr. Dan
iels made his professional debut as the Sheriff in "The Chimes
of Normandy" in Chelsea, Mass., in 1879. He next became sec
ond comedian at the Gaiety Theatre, Boston; then played a
brief engagement with the McCaull Opera Company. He first
attracted attention with Atkinson's Jollities in a farce called
"An Electric Doll," making a three years' tour of the country
and playing a season in England. Returning, Mr. Daniels, after
playing in "The Beggar Student" at the old Bijou Theatre,
Boston, created the part of the Old Sport in Hoyt's "A Rag
Baby," which he played for three years with such success that
he became a member of the firm of Hoyt, Thomas & Daniels. In
1887 he severed his connection and starred in "Little Puck."
In 1891 he produced "The Attorney." He scored another suc
cess as Shrimps in "Princess Bonnie," but this was eclipsed by
"The Wizard of the Nile," produced in September, 1895. "The
Idol's Eye" and "The Ameer" were his next mediums; then
came "The Office Boy." The season of 1905-6 he was seen in
"Sergeant Brue," and the seasons of 1906-7-8 in "The Tattooed
Man." His address is Rye, N. Y.
D'AECY, Miss Belle:
Actress, was born in New York and educated at the Louis
ville High School in Kentucky. She made her first stage ap
pearance in June, 1895, as a fairy in Augustin Daly's produc
tion of "The Midsummer Night's Dream" at Daly's Leicester
Square Theatre, London, and remained with Daly's organiza
tion for three and a half years. She then returned to her native
country, to become prima donna with the Castle Square Opera
Company at the American Theatre, New York, and subsequently
was seen with George Edwardes's Gaiety Company at Daly's
Theatre, New York. She toured through South Africa under
the management of B. and F. Wheeler, and then through Aus
tralia and New Zealand under J. C. Williamson's management.
DARK, Stanley:
Actor, was born in London, England, May 15, 1874, bein?
the son of Henry Sidney and Marie Dark. He is a nephew of
Georgina Burns, a well-known English prima donna, and of
Cora Stuart, wife of T. W. Robertson, the son of the author of
"Caste," "School" and other plays. Stanley Dark made his first
professional appearance at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, Eng
land, in a one-act play, "The Fair Equestrienne," with Cora
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Stuart. He next toured the English provinces as Sir Christo
pher Deering in "The Liars." His first marked success was as
Joseph Surface in "The School for Scandal" with Miss Fortes-
cue. He came to this country April 11, 1901, and became lead
ing man for Blanche Bates, playing Bertie Cecil in "Under Two
Flags" at the Garden Theatre, New York. He was a member
of the Empire Stock Company the season of 1901-2, and after
ward was with Virginia Harned in "Iris," "The Light That
Lies in Woman's Eyes," "Camille," and "La Belle Marseillaise."
He played with Mary Mannering in "Nancy Stair," and in 1905
played Jermyn Pyecroft in Henry Miller's production of Henry
Arthur Jones's comedy, "Joseph Entangled," at the Garrick
Theatre, New York. He created the role of the Duke of Claire
in Louis K. Anspacher's comedy, "The Embarrassment of
Riches," produced at Wallack's Theatre, New York, May 14,
1906. He also appeared, the season of 1905-6, in "Mizpah," "The
Embassy Ball," and "La Belle Marseillaise." On September 18,
1906, he appeared in his play, "Man and His Angel," at the
Hackett Theatre, which ran only three nights. During the sea
son of 1906-7 he played Tweed Bix in Rachel Crother's "The
Three of Us." Mr. Dark is a member of The Players' Club, New
York. On June 30, 1906, he married Eva Dennison, an actress.
D'ARVILLE, Miss Camille (Mrs. E. W. Crelin) :
Comic opera prima donna, was born in Holland June 21,
1863, and received her musical training from French and Ital
ian teachers. She made her first professional appearance in
London in 1883 at the Strand Theatre, where she sang in a
series of light operas. She afterward sang with the Carl Rosa
Opera Company, and for a season was under the management of
Alexander Henderson. Miss D'Arville came to this country in
1S88 to sing the part of Anita in "The Queen's Mate" at the
Broadway Theatre, New York, Lillian Russell also being in the
cast. Subsequently Miss D'Arville appeared for eleven months
at the Casino in "The Grand Duchess," "Poor Jonathan," and
"La Fille de Mme. Angot." She then became the prima donna
of the Bostonians, singing Arline in "The Bohemian Girl," Maid
Marian in "Robin Hood," and Katherine in "The Knickerbock
ers." In 1893 Miss D'Arville joined the forces of Edward E.
Rice and appeared in the title part in his production of "Venus"
at the Park Theatre, Boston. After that Miss D'Arville starred
in many light operas, making a pronounced success in the title
part in "Madeleine; or, the Magic Kiss," by Stange and Ed-
wardes. The season of 1906-7 she starred in "The Belle of Lon
don Town." She has recently been singing in vaudeville houses.
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Miss D'Arville was married to E. W. Crellin, of California, Au
gust 27, 1900.
DAVENPOKT, Miss Eva (Mrs. Neil O'Brien) :
Actress, was born in London and educated at the Convent
of Notre Dame in that city. At the age of fifteen she went
with her father to Australia. She had received a thorough mu
sical training and, having an excellent soprano voice, began her
professional career by singing, with Miss Amy Sherwin, scenes
from Italian operas. She played Josephine in the first Aus
tralian production of "Pinafore," and then became the prima
donna of the Montague-Turner English Opera Company. In
Australia she became the wife of Neil O'Brien, an actor, and
with him was engaged to go to India with Emily Melville in a
repertoire of English operas. After playing five months in Cal
cutta Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien formed their own company under
the title of The Mascot Opera Company and visited Hong Kong
and Manila. They played two seasons of three months each in
Japan. The Mascot company lasted four years, during which
Miss Davenport played in twenty-six operas. Then Mr. and
Mrs. O'Brien came to this country. Miss Davenport made her
first appearance in this country at the Casino Theatre, New
York, as the Duchess in "The Drum Major's Daughter." While
playing the Princess in "Erminie" Miss Davenport discovered
that her forte was comedy, and she has since played nothing
but comedy parts. She played Miss Big in "Poor Jonathan,"
and then went on the road with Miss Pauline Hall, playing
Abigail in "Puritania," and the show woman in "The Princess
of Trebizonde." This was followed by her success as the Queen
in "The Isle of Champagne." In 1897 Miss Davenport played
Lady Hawser in "The French Maid" at the Herald Square Thea
tre, New York, under the management of E. E. Rice. Later en
gagements were as Coralie in "Papa's Wife" with Miss Anna
Held and Charles Bigelow, Madame Giraudet with Jefferson De
Angelis in "A Royal Rogue," Bella in "A Silver Slipper" with
Sam Bernard and the Spanish widow in "The Yankee Consul."
Her New York address is 162 West Eightieth street.
DAVENPORT, Harry:
Actor, was born in New York City, is one of a family whose
name has been prominent on the American stage for more than
half a century. His father, E. L. Davenport, was considered
one of the best Shakespearian actors of his time. His mother,
who was known on the English stage as Miss Fanny Vining,
was a well-known actress, and one of his sisters, Miss Fanny
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Davenport, was the famous tragedienne. When the entire fam
ily was gathered at the home at Canton, Pa., where Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Davenport died, there were nine children, nearly all
of whom at some time or other were players. Miss Blanche
Davenport, who was known on the stage as Bianca La Blanche,
was an opera singer and was a favorite at Naples; Miss Flor
ence Davenport was an actress and singer and a member of
the opera company organized by John T. Ford, of Baltimore,
and Miss May Davenport, who married William Seymour, the
manager, was a member of the Boston Museum Stock Company.
Edgar L. Davenport, who received his early training at the Bos
ton Museum, is still a prominent leading man, his most recent
appearances having been in "The Crust of Society," "Cumber
land, '61," "Pudd'nhead Wilson," and "The Christian." Harry
Davenport, the youngest of the children, made his stage debut
when he was five years old as Damon's boy in "Damon and
Pythias" in his father's company. Soon afterward he played
a child's part in "Jack Cade." In his youth he was a member
of the original juvenile "Pinafore" company which appeared
every afternoon at the Broad Street Theatre, Philadelphia. After
being manager of the Girard Avenue Theatre, Philadelphia, he
went to the Casino, New York, playing roles in "The Belle of
New York," "The Rounders," "The Lady Slavey," and "The
Burgomaster." In the seasons of 1904-5-6 he appeared in Lew
Fields's "It Happened in Nordland" company. He married
Phyllis Rankin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin.
DA VIES, Miss Phoebe (Mrs. Joseph R. Grismer) :
Was born in San Francisco, her father being Captain David
Davies of the United States steamship Madrona, of the Pacific
Squadron. She made her first appearance on the stage in 1892
as a member of the famous Baldwin Theatre Stock Company, in
San Francisco, under the management of "Tom" McGuire, play
ing the important part of Hortense in "Bleak House." She after
ward played the part of Chispa in Clay M. Greene's play of that
name with such success that W. H. Hayden made an offer to
star her. Feeling she was too young, however, she remained
for two seasons as leading woman of the Baldwin Stock Com
pany. In 1883 she married Joseph R. Grismer, the leading man
of the organization. Miss Davies, during the stock engagement,
had played successfully many parts, including Ophelia with
Rossi, the Italian tragedian; Juliet with W. E. Sheridan, and
Rosalind in a special production of "As You Like It," and soon
after their marriage Mr. Grismer organized a company, with
himself and wife as joint stars, which played several seasons in
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San Francisco and throughout the Middle West, Miss Davies
scoring in. such parts as Rosa Leigh in "Rosedale," Mercedes in
"Monte Cristo," the leading part in "The Pool's Revenge," and
Lady Audley in "Lady Audley's Secret." Miss Davies also cre
ated the principal woman's part in Hoyt's "Midnight Bell." Her
husband then, in collaboration with Clay M. Greene, wrote "The
New South," in which Mr. Grismer and Miss Davies starred for
three years, opening at the Broadway Theatre, New York, after
ward playing at the Madison Square Theatre and throughout
the country. W. A. Brady and Mr. Grismer then produced
" 'Way Down East," in which Miss Davies created the part of
Anna Moore, contributing largely to the success of the play.
Owing to the fact that her husband is part owner of the play,
Miss Davies has continued to play the part ever since its pro
duction at the Manhattan Theatre, New York, in 1898. Roughly
estimated, Miss Davies has appeared as Anna Moore more than
three thousand times. Her New York address is care of Joseph
R. Grismer, New York Theatre Building.
DAVIS, Miss Fay (Mrs. Gerald Lawrence) :
Actress, was born in Boston, Mass., December 15, 1872, and
was educated in this country. She began her professional ca
reer as a reader and reciter, touring the States with success.
Going to London, she made her first appearance on the legiti
mate stage with Sir Charles Wyndham's company at the Cri
terion Theatre, playing Zoe Nuggetson in "The Squire of Dames."
In 1896 she played Antoinette de Mauban in "The Prisoner of
Zenda" at the St. James's Theatre with George Alexander, with
whom she also created leading parts in "The Princess and the
Butterfly," "The Tree of Knowledge," "The Conqueror," "The
Ambassador," "Rupert of Hentzau," "A Debt of Honor," and
"The Awakening." She also appeared with Alexander in re
vivals as Celia and as Rosalind. In 1891 Miss Davis created
the part of Iris in Pinero's play of that, name and the same
year came to America to play leading parts under the manage
ment of Charles Frohman. She created the title part in the
comedy, "All-of-a-Sudden Peggy." On May 20, 1906, Miss Davis
was married in Boston to Gerald Lawrence, an English actor,
formerly with Sir Henry Irving's company. The season of 1906-7
she starred in "The House of Mirth."
DAVIS, Bichard Harding:
Novelist and playwright, was born in Philadelphia in 1864,
being the son of the late L. Clarke Davis and Rebecca (Hard
ing) Davis. He began life as a newspaper man in Philadelphia
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and then joined the staff of the Evening Sun, New York. At
this time he wrote the Van Bibber stories, which first won him
fame. He was special correspondent in the Greek, Spanish,
Boer, and Russo-Japanese wars, and has also represented maga
zines in various South American revolutions. He is the author
of many novels and short stories. He began writing for the
stage only a few years ago, his first play being "The Taming
of Helen." His other plays are: "Ranson's Folly," "The Dicta
tor," "The Galloper," "A Yankee Tourist" and, with Augustus
Thomas, "Soldiers of Fortune," a dramatization of his novel.
Mr. Davis married Miss Cecil Clark, daughter of J. M. Clark,
of Chicago, April 4, 1899. His home is ?.t Mt. Kisco, New York.
His New York City address is Brook Club.
DAVIS, Will J. :
Manager, was born in "Washtenaw County, Michigan, and
when sixteen years old entered the United States Navy, serving
four years. After another similar period in the Internal Reve
nue Service in Mississippi, he became a theatrical advance
agent. In 1889 he leased the Haymarket Theatre in Chicago,
and afterward managed the Columbia Theatre in that city. He
then became manager and part owner of the Illinois Theatre.
Mr. Davis married the late Jessie Bartlett Davis, the contralto
singer, who died May 14, 1905. He has since married Miss
Mary Ellen O'Hagen.
DAY, Miss Anna:
Actress, was born in 1884 at Sandy Hill, N. Y., of Irish-
American parentage. At an early age she played parts in ama
teur theatricals in her home town. She made her first profes
sional appearance in Shakespearian roles with Walker White-
side. After several engagements in classic drama she assumed
the role of Jane Bolingbrook in "When Knighthood Was in
Flower" under the management of Sweely, Shipman & Co. While
playing this part she was understudy for the star, and appeared
as Mary Tudor in many of the large Eastern cities with such
success that she was selected to star in "When Knighthood Was
in Flower" the seasons of 1906-7-8.
DAZEY, Charles Turner:
Playwright, was born in Lima, 111., August 12, 1853. He
studied at the College of Arts, Lexington, Ky., and was gradu
ated from Harvard University, where he received his degree of
B.A. in 1881 and was class poet. His first dramatic work was
a two-act comedy, "Rustication," written while he was a sopho-
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more, produced by a college society and later played by the
stock company at the Boston Museum. Mr. Dazey's first serious
play, "An American King," produced by James O'Neil, was not
successful, nor was "For a Brother's Life," which followed, un
der the management of J. M. Hill. For some years Mr. Dazey
was interested in real estate in Kansas and Dakota and wrote
only light plays, such as "The Little Maverick," played by
Maggie Mitchell during her last season on the stage. Mr.
Dazey's first real success came with "In Old Kentucky," which
was played for five consecutive months at the Academy of Mu
sic, New York, and by numerous companies all over America,
England and Australia. Other plays from his pen are: "That
Girl from Texas," "Rival Candidates," "War of Wealth," "The
Suburban," "Home Folks" and, in collaboration, "In Mexico,"
and "The American Lord." Mr. Dazey married in July, 1887,
Lucy Harding. He is a member of The Lambs, the Lotos and
Dramatists' clubs, New York. His address is The Lambs Club,
New York.
DAZIE, Mile. (Mrs. Mark A. Luescher) :
Dancer, was born September 16, 1884, in St. Louis, Mo.,
and began her stage career at the age of sixteen. She went
abroad in 1900 to study the classic ballet and joined the Court
ballet at St. Petersburg one year later. After a season there
Mile. Dazie appeared in a unique dancing specialty in the lead
ing music halls of London, Paris, Berlin, Breslau, Vienna, Buda
pest and Hamburg, returning to her native country for a tour
of ten weeks over the Keith circuit in 1904. During that sea
son she accepted an engagement to appear at the Wistaria Grove,
New York, during the summer of that year, under the direction
of Messrs. Werba & Luescher, the latter of whom made Mile.
Dazie his wife on September 16, 1905. Mr. Luescher presented
Mile. Dazie, her features hidden by a red mask, as "Le Domino
Rouge." The idea caught the popular fancy. Paris and Lon
don engagements followed. Oscar Hammerstein engaged Mile.
Dazie to head his ballet at the Manhattan Grand Opera House
the season of 1906-7, and the following season she was seen in
"The Follies of 1907."
DEAGON, Arthur:
Actor, was born in Seaforth, Canada, January 1, 1873. Being
compelled to earn his own living when only twelve years old,
he left school and went to work as an iron miner in Hurley,
Wis. In 1889, when sixteen years old, he made his first appear
ance on the stage at Captain White's Dime Museum in State
ARTHUR DEAGON
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street, Chicago, singing baritone solos at ten shows a day, be
sides standing outside for inspection by the crowds. He was
then known as "Cowboy Jack from Arizona." An engagement
with a stock company in Chicago followed, and the season of
1891-2 Mr. Deagon was with Ward and Yokes. For two seasons,
beginning the fall of 1893, he played Dick Scarlet in "The High
wayman,'' making his first success in that part. The seasons of
1896-7-8 he was with "The Belle of New York" company, and
the following season played in "King Dodo" with Raymond
Hitchcock. In 1900 Mr. Deagon went under the management of
Henry W. Savage, and for five years played Reginald Hicks in
"Peggy from Paris." He has also been with Donnelly and Girard
in "The Rainmakers," and with Primrose and West's Minstrels.
The fall of 190G he created the part of "Happy" Johnny Hicks
in "The Time, the Place and the Girl," first produced in Chi
cago and afterward, in the autumn of 1907, at Wallack's Theatre,
New York. Mr. Deagon continued to be featured in the same
part throughout the season of 1907-8. Mr. Deagon married Miss
Grace Sawin at Toledo, Ohio, November 27, 1897. His favorite
recreations are motoring, swimming, baseball and football. He
is a member of the Elks, and his home is at Freeport, Long
Island, N. Y.
DE ANGELIS, Jefferson:
Comedian, was born in San Francisco, Cal., November 30,
1859. His parents had had stage careers, and his uncle, Thomas
Rosa, taught him, while he was a boy, tumbling and dancing.
He appeared on the stage at various times while he was still
in short dresses and was only twelve years old when he began
his stage career as a variety performer at Gilbert's Melodeon
in San Francisco. When he was fourteen he and his sister
joined forces, she being known as La Petite Sally, and toured
the country in a half-hour vaudeville sketch. In 1880 he and
his sister gave up the sketch for a one-act play, "One Word."
They played this for eight weeks in San Francisco, and then
went to Australia with it, presenting it there for seven months.
While in Australia De Angelis organized a company which could
play everything from grand and comic opera to farce and bur
lesque, and after touring the principal cities of Australia with
it, took it wherever there was an European colony of any size
in Japan, China, India and South Africa. This venture lasted
four years, and was marred only by the death of Miss De An-
gclis in 1882. When he returned to his native land De Angelis
was engaged by the McCaull Opera Company, his first role with
it being that of Sir Despard in "Ruddygore." He remained
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with Colonel McCaull until 1890, when he accepted an offer from
Rudolph Aronson to join the Casino company. There he created
the role of Poor Jonathan in the comic opera of that name. In
1893 he left the Casino to play the leading comedy role in "The
Prodigal Daughter," returning again to the Aronson manage
ment the same season to play the Detective in "The Passing
Show." His next engagement was with "The Little Trooper,"
in which he played the leading comedy role. On September 3,
1896, he became a star at the Broadway Theatre, New York,
in "The Caliph." He next starred jointly with Delia Fox and
Lillian Russell in "The Wedding Day." Since then Mr. De An-
gelis has starred at the head of his own company, presenting
"The Royal Rogue," "The Toreador," "Fantana," etc. The sea
son of 1906-7 he appeared in "The Girl and the Governor," and
the season of 1907-8 in "The Gay White Way." He is a thirty-
second degree Mason, a Mystic Shriner and a member of The
Lambs, The Players, and the City Club of Yonkers, N. Y., where
his home, Sunnyside Drive, Ludlow, is situated.
DE KOVEN, Reginald:
Composer, was born at Middletown, Conn., April 3, 1859,
his father being an Episcopalian clergyman. He entered St.
John's College, Oxford, England, in 1879, and was graduated
with the degree of B.A. While there he composed his first song,
"Marjorie Daw." His first operatic composition was "Cupid,
Hymen & Co.," which was never produced. In 1887 he wrote
"The Begum," produced by the McCaull Opera Company, and
had a successful run in New York. This so encouraged Mr. De
Koven that he went abroad to study. While a pupil of Richard
Genee in Vienna in 1889 he wrote his third opera, "Don Quixote."
This was followed in 1890 by "Robin Hood," made famous by
the Bostonians. "The Knickerbockers," "The Fencing Master,"
and "The Algerian" followed in succession. "The Highwayman,"
"Rob Roy," "The Three Dragons" and most of the music for
"The Man in the Moon" and "From Broadway to Tokio" pre
ceded his opera, "Happyland," in which De Wolf Hopper starred
the seasons of 1906-7-8. Mr. De Koven's "The Girls of Holland,''
book by Stanislaus Stange, originally called "The Snow Man,"
was seen at the Lyric Theatre, New York, November 18, 1907.
In 1884 Mr. De Koven married Anna Farwell, the daughter of
the late Charles B. Farwell, of Chicago, who was United States
senator from Illinois. He and his wife are the owners of the
Lyric Theatre, New York. He is a member of The Players and
The Lambs.
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DE BELLEVILLE, Frederic:
Actor, was born in Liege, Belgium. His father was a
colonel and his brother is a commandant in the Belgian Army.
One of his great-uncles was a Prime Minister of Belgium in
1830. Military service had no allurements for him, and he
became a player while he was a lad of twelve at school. He
was not out of his 'teens when he made his professional debut
at Sanger's Amphitheatre, London, in 1873, in "Fair Rosa
mond." His second engagement was at the Theatre Royal,
Cambridge. After this Mr. De Belleville appeared at the Stan
dard, National and Gaiety theatres, London, remaining at the
last-named for three years. He played a wide range of parts.
In 1879 he went to Australia and played in Melbourne for five
months. His first appearance in the United States was at
Baldwin's Theatre in San Francisco. There he originated the
r61e of Count George De Maubreul in "Deception," and played
in "An Orphan of the State," "The Upper Crust," "True to the
Core," "Forget-Me-Not," "East Lynne," "The Galley Slave," and
"Fairfax." A. M. Palmer saw him play the Dwarf in "Nanon"
at this time and engaged him for his Union Square Theatre
company, New York. After opening in Brooklyn on November
8, 1880, as Cuthbert Fielding in Edgar Fawcett's "The False
Friend," Mr. De Belleville made his first appearance before a
Manhattan audience, playing the role of Count de Carojac in
"The Banker's Daughter." He remained at the Union Square
for three seasons, creating while there the roles of Count de
Lavard in "The Creole," Monsieur Cavagnac in "Felicia," Mon
sieur Octave in "Raymond," Clifford Armytage in "Lights o*
London," Sergeant Troy in "Far from the Madding Crowd,"
James Rantzau in "The Rantzaus," and Henri de Targy in "A
Parisian Romance." He left the Union Square Theatre to go
starring, under the management of John Stetson, in "The Cor-
sican Brothers," and afterward in "Monte Cristo." From 1884
to 1885 Mr. De Belleville was starred by H. C. Miner in "The
Silver King," and "Hoodman Blind." In 1885 he was in the
original cast that produced "Favette" at the Union Square Thea
tre. The season of 1886-7 he played leading parts with Rose
Coghlan in repertoire. The season of 1888-9 he supported Clara
Morris, being the original Dr. Clermont in the production of
"Helene" at the Union Square Theatre, New York. While play
ing in Charles Frohman's stock company at Proctor's Twenty-
third Street Theatre he created the role of Israel Cohen in
"Men and Women." In 1892 he, with Charles Coghlan and John
T. Sullivan, supported Rose Coghlan in a tour of this country
and a run in "Diplomacy," Mr. De Belleville playing Count Or-
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loff and Henry Beauclerc. In 1894 he supported William H,
Crane in "The Senator," appearing as Count von Strath. That
same season he starred again in "Hoodman Blind," appeared
with Rose Coghlan again in "Diplomacy" and supported her in
a revival of "London Assurance" at the old Star Theatre, New
York. In February, 1894, he played in "The War of Wealth."
In 1895 he played Count Trast in Sudermann's "Honor," and
appeared in the melodrama "The Last Stroke" through the sea
son of 1896. In 1897 he joined Mrs. Fiske's company, first ap
pearing with her as Henri des Prunelles in "Divorgons" at a
benefit performance at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. He was the
Alec Stoke-D'Uroerville in her production of "Tess of the D'Ur-
bervilles," the Fabio Ronaldi in "Little Italy," and Henri de
Sartorys in "Frou-Frou." He was the Baron Bonelli of Viola
Allen's production of Hall Caine's "The Eternal City." In 1905
he once more joined Mrs. Fiske's company as Kleschna in "Leah
Kleschna." In May, 1906, he appeared in "The Coward," pro
duced at McVicker's Theatre, Chicago. The season of 1906-7 he
appeared in "Popularity," "A Tenement Tragedy," and "A Mar
riage of Reason." The fall of 1907 he was seen in "The Step
sister" at the Garrick Theatre, New York. He is a member of
The Players, New York.
PELMORE, Ralph:
Actor, was born in New York and commenced his stage
career there, one of his first engagements being at the old Ly
ceum Theatre, where he played Jim Blakely in "The Main Line"
in 1886. He was next seen as John Bird in "The Still Alarm,"
and he created the part of Tomasso Monaldi in "Mr. Barnes of
New York." For several seasons he starred in "Forgiven,"
jointly with Frederick Bryton. Mr. Delmore supported William
Gillette for two seasons in "Too Much Johnson," and then was
seen in "The Cherry Pickers." After appearing in "Devil's
Island," and "On and Off," he again joined Mr. Gillette, creat
ing the part of James Larabee in "Sherlock Holmes," which he
played for four successive seasons. He has also been seen in
"M'liss" with Nellie McHenry, in "Lorna Doone," in "The New
Clown," "Ulysses," "The Other Girl," and "The Spellbinder."
The season of 1905-6 he supported Miss Virginia Harned in "La
Belle Marseillaise," and "The Crossing," and played in "The
Stolen Story." The following season he was in "The Daughters
of Men" and in "Salomy Jane" with Miss Eleanor Robson. He
created the part of Jacob Ogden in "The Stepsister/'produced
at the Garrick Theatre, New York, October 14, 1907. Mr. Del
more is the president of the Actors' Society of America.
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DE LUSSAN, Miss Zelie:
Operatic prima donna, was born in New York City and made
her first stage appearance with the Boston Ideal Opera Com
pany as Aline in "The Bohemian Girl." She then joined the
English Opera Company, and during her three years' engage
ment with that organization sang in "Carmen," "Faust," "The
Daughter of the Regiment" and numerous other roles. In 1889
she was seen at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, as Marguerite
in "Faust" under the management of Colonel Mapleson. From
there she went to France, appearing at the Grand Opera, Paris,
returning shortly afterward to England to join the Carl Rosa
Company. Following a five months' tour she was engaged by
Sir Augustus Harris for Covent Garden, London. In 1898 she
reappeared in this Country, supporting Mme. Melba, with the
Damrosch-Ellis Company, and creating the part of Musette in
"La Boheme." In 1901 she was prima donna with the Grand
Opera Company in this company, and the following year she
was heard at concerts in New York. She sang in grand opera
subsequent seasons in most of the chief cities of Europe and
America. The season of 1907-8 Miss De Lussan was seen in
vaudeville here.
DENNY, William Henry Leigh (Dugmore) :
Actor, was born at Balsall Heath, Birmingham, England,
in 1853, being the son of the late Henry Thomas Leigh Dug-
more. He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham.
When he was six years old he played a boy's part at a provin
cial theatre, and at the age of seventeen he made his profes
sional debut at Dundee, Scotland. In 1879 he came to America
with Lydia Thompson, leaving her to appear at the Arch Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, under the management of the late Mrs.
John Drew. Returning to London, he joined the stock com
pany of the St. James's Theatre, under the management of Hare
and Kendal, and later accompanied Mrs. Langtry on her first
tour in England as her principal comedian. In 1884 he again
visited this country as a member of the Lester Wallack Stock
Company, and in 1885 was a member of Charles Frohman's first
company. Again returning to London, he created the part of
the rural policeman in Pinero's "Dandy Dick" at the Court
Theatre, and followed with an engagement in the Gilbert and
Sullivan operas at the Savoy, London, making his first appear
ance at that theatre as Wilfred Shadbolt, the jailer, in "The
Yeomen of the Guard," and in 1890-1 playing the Grand In
quisitor in "The Gondoliers," in which part he appeared be
fore Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. After the dissolution of
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the partnership between Gilbert and Sullivan he left the Savoy
company and joined Arthur Roberts at the Lyric Theatre in
1879. After various engagements in England he accepted a star
ring Shakespearian tour in Australia and New Zealand, playing
Bottom in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Touchstone in "As
You Like It," and Malvolio in "Twelfth Night." He was in the
original production of "The Hypocrites," by Henry Arthur Jones,
at the Hudson Theatre, New York, the season of 1906-7. The
following season he acted in London. He is the author of a
farce, "A Mutual Mistake," and several other plays. In 1889 he
was elected a life member of the Savage Club, London, in rec
ognition of his services during the five years of his honorary
secretaryship of that institution. He is also a member of The
Lambs, New York.
DE WOLFE, Miss Elsie Anderson:
Actress, was born in New York December 20, 1865, being the
daughter of the late Dr. Stephen De Wolfe. On his death in
1890 his daughter, being obliged to earn her livelihood, elected
to go on the stage. She had previously made her mark as an
amateur actress, first appearing at the Criterion Theatre, Lon
don, at a benefit for a church charity in "The White Milliner"
in the presence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, now King
Edward and Queen Alexandra. She afterward acted in "The
Loan of a Lover" at the home of Mrs. Eggleston, Washington
square, New York, and in 1886 she played Lady Seymore in "A
Cup of Tea" at the University Club Theatre. The same year she
played Lady Clare at the opening of the Tuxedo Club Theatre,
and later appeared as Lady Gwendoline Bloomfield in "Drifted
Apart," and Helen in "The Hunchback" at the same place. Other
parts she played as an amateur were Mrs. Prettifet in "The
Mousetrap," Lady Teazle in "The School for Scandal," and the
leading part in "Contrasts." When she decided to become a
professional actress she obtained an engagement with Charles
Fiohman and made her first legitimate appearance at Proctor's
Theatre, New York, October 5, 1891, as Fabienne Lecoulteur in
"Thermidor." She had studied the part in France under the
direction of Victorien Sardou, the author of the play. Then fol
lowed two seasons on the road, in which she played in "Joseph,"
"Judge," and "Four in Hand." After playing Rose Reade in
"Sister Mary" Miss De Wolfe joined the Empire stock company,
playing Lady Kate Ffennel in "The Bauble Shop," Lady Charlie
Wishanger in "The Masqueraders," Mrs. Wanklyn in "John
a-Dreams," Mrs. Glib in "Christopher, Jr.," and Mrs. Dudley
Chumleigh in "Marriage." In 1898 Miss De Wolfe made a pro-
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nounced success as Helene in "Catherine." Of late Miss De
Wolfe has forsaken the stage for decorative art work. Her
home address is 112 East Seventeenth street, New York.
DITRICHSTEIN, Leo James:
Actor and playwright, was born in Hungary, his father be
ing Count Ditrichstein until he was deprived of his title and
estates because he supported the Hungarian revolution in 1847,
and his grandfather, the noted Hungarian novelist, Joseph von
Eiooes. Mr. Ditrichstein made his first appearance as an actor
at Berlin, where he had established a reputation when, in 1890,
he came to this country and made his first appearance with the
stock company at the Irving Place Theatre under the manage
ment of Gustave Amberg. He had previously been leading man
at the Royal Theatre, Hamburg, for a season. His first part in
this country was in Sudermann's "Honor," and his second in
the original version of "The Lost Paradise." Having mastered
the English language quickly, Mr. Ditrichstein was engaged by
Charles Frohman for John Drew's company, and in 1893 he
played his first English-speaking part in "Mr. Wilkinson's Wid
ows." He made his first pronounced success as Zou Zou in the
original production of "Trilby" at the Madison Square Garden
Theatre under the management of A. M. Palmer in 1895. The
following year he created the part of the French professor in
W. A. Brady's production of "Under the Polar Star." He has
since played light comedy parts in many plays, including some
of his own. Mr. Ditrichstein, in collaboration with Clyde Fitch,
wrote "Gossip," which was produced by Mrs. Langtry at Palm
er's Theatre, New York, in 1894, and "A Superfluous Husband,"
produced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, in 1895. He
also wrote "The Last Appeal," produced by Henry B. Harris,
and "Are You a Mason?" "Vivian's Papas," "Harriet's Honey
moon," "All on Account of Eliza," "Tit for Tat," and "The Song
of the Sword." The season of 1905-6 he appeared in the farce
"Before and After," written by himself, and in 1907 appeared in
his "The Ambitious Mrs. Alcott."
DIX, Miss Beulah Marie:
Playwright, was born in Kingston, Mass., December 25, 1876.
She was educated at the public schools in Plymouth, Mass.; the
Chelsea (Mass.) High School, and was graduated from Radcliffe
College in 1897, receiving the degree of B.A. and the following
year that of M.A. Miss Dix began play writing and producing
while a member of the dramatic club at college and published
her first one-act play, "Cicely's Cavalier," in 1897. In 1898 her
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playette, "Apples of Eden," and in 1899 "At the Sign of the
Buff Bible" were produced at the Empire Theatre, New York,
by the pupils of the Empire Theatre Dramatic School. She be
gan collaborating in 1902 with Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland in
her dramatic work, and together they have written and pro
duced "A Rose o' Plymouth Town," 1902-3; "Young Fernald,"
1906; "The Lilac Room," in which Amelia Bingham starred,
1906-7, and "The Road to Yesterday," 1906-7 in America. In
England they produced "The Breed of the Treshams," 1903-7;
"Boy O'Carroll," 1906-7, and "Matt o' Merrymount," 1906-7. Miss
Dix is also the author of numerous short stories and novels.
She is a member of the Pen and Brush Club, American Dra
matists' Association, Woman's University, New York; The Col
lege Club, Boston, and The Lyceum Club, London. Her address
is 87 Lakeview, Lynn, Mass.
DIXEY, Henry E.:
Actor, was born in Boston January 6, 1859, and made his
first appearance on the stage when he was ten years old at the
Howard Theatre in his native town, playing Peanuts in the
melodrama, "Under the Gaslight." Under the tuition of the late
James S. Maffat, the pantomimist, he learned deportment and
dancing, and when Edward E. Rice produced "Evangeline" at
the Globe Theatre, Boston, on June 7, 1875, Dixey's dancing got
him an engagement to play the forelegs of the heifer, Richard
Golden being the other half of the nimble beast. During the
phenomenal run of "Evangeline" Mr. Dixey played many other
parts, and gradually worked his way up to leading comedian
through the medium of such productions as "The Corsair," "Hia
watha," "Horrors," "Robinson Crusoe," "The Babes in the Wood,"
"Revels," and "Cinderella at School." When the craze for Gil
bert and Sullivan operas came in he scored vastly as Sir
Joseph Porter in "Pinafore," Bunthorne in "Patience," John
Wellington Wells in "The Sorcerer," and the Chancellor in "lo-
lanthe." He was also very successful as Lorenzo in "The Mas-
cotte," and Sir Mincing Lane in "Billee Taylor." For several
seasons Mr. Dixey played a wide round of leading comedy parts
under the management of John Stetson at the Fifth Avenua
Theatre, New York, and then he produced the extravaganza
"Adonis" under the management of Mr. Rice. It was first played
in Chicago July 6, 1884, and on September 4 following it opened
at the Bijou Opera House, New York, and ran there for more
than six hundred nights. May 31, 1886, Mr. Dixey appeared at
the Gaiety Theatre, London, in "Adonis," but, except for his
caricature of Henry Irving, the piece was not a success. A long
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tour of this country followed, and then Mr. Dixey appeared in
"The Seven Ages" which, however, did not prove a second
"Adonis." After a season with "A Man with a Hundred Heads,"
Mr. Dixey joined Augustin Daly's company in 1894 and demon
strated his ability as a legitimate comedian. While with this
company his most pronounced successes were as Malvolio in
"Twelfth Night," Marcus Brutus Snap in "A Night Off," and the
Ballet Master in "7-20-8." After a period in vaudeville, and
after dabbling with the profession of a conjurer, Mr. Dixey in
1899 appeared as David Garrick in "Oliver Goldsmith," by Au
gustus Thomas. The fall of 1900 he starred in a dramatization
of Dr. S. Weir Mitchell's novel, "The Adventures of Francois,"
with indifferent success. In 1902 he played in "A Modern Mag
dalen," in 1903 starred in "Facing the Music," and the following
year appeared in "Little Mary" at the Empire Theatre, New
York, and in "The Prince Consort." The seasons of 1905-6 to
1907 he starred in "The Man on the Box," and then entered
vaudeville. Mr. Dixey is a member of The Lambs and The
Players.
DIXON, Thomas, Jr.:
Playwright and novelist, was born in Shelby, N. C., January
11, 1864, being the son of the Rev. Thomas and Mrs. Amanda
(McAfee) Dixon. He was graduated from Wake Forest College,
North Carolina, with the degree of A.M. in 1883, and from the
Greensboro (N. C.) Law School in 1886. He was admitted to
the bar in all North Carolina courts and the United States Dis
trict and Supreme Court the same year. He held a scholarship
in history and politics at the Johns Hopkins University, 1883-4.
Mr. Dixon was a member of the North Carolina Legisature from
1884 to 1886, giving up politics to enter the Baptist ministry
October, 1886. He was pastor of congregations at Raleigh, N. C.,
1887; Boston, Mass., 1888-9, and New York, 1889 to 1899, dur
ing which time he held Sunday services in the Academy of
Music. Throughout this time and also until 1902 he was a
popular lyceum lecturer. In 1902 Mr. Dixon retired to his coun
try home at Dixondale, Va., and devoted himself entirely to
literary pursuits. His first novel, "The Leopard's Spots," was
published in 1902. Then followed "The One Woman" in 1903,
and "The Clansman," and "The Life Worth Living," in 1905.
That same year Mr. Dixon entered the ranks of dramatic authors
with an adaptation of "The Clansman" which caused much com
ment on account of its attitude on the negro question. He has
also adapted "The One Woman" for the stage, and has made a
play of his latest novel, "The Traitor, ' recently published. He
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is also vice-president of the Southern Amusement Company. Mr.
Dixon married Harriet Bussey at Montgomery, Ala., March 3,
1886. He is a member of The Players, New York.
DODSON, John E. :
Actor, was born in London in 1857. He was educated for
the bar, but found amateur theatricals more to his liking than
the study of law. He made his first professional appearance at
the Princess Theatre, Manchester, England, in 1877, playing a
small part in "The Spelling Bee" with the late J. Lawrence Toole
as the star. For two or three years he played juvenile lead
parts in small companies. He was advised by Edward Terry to
try comedy and character parts, and began his career as a come
dian at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, under the management of
the late Michael Gunn. After a time he became first low come
dian at the Royal Theatre, Worcester, varying his roles, rang
ing from old comedy and Shakespearian parts to comedy old
women in Christmas pantomimes. He supported Joseph Jeffer
son and J. K. Emmett when they were touring in England, and
for a time was with W. Calder's "White Slave" company. In
1886 he was engageu to create the part of Joe Buskin in Maud
Branscombe's production of "Hearts," a comedy drama by Wal
ter Browne. After creating the parts of Carraway Bones in
"Turned Up" and the Professor in "Kleptomania," Mr. Dodson
was engaged by John Clayton to play Mr. Posket in Pinero's
Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York in 1899, and in "Danger-
"The Magistrate," after which he became a member of the com
pany supporting Mr. and Mrs. Kendal in 1889. With the Ken-
dais he came to this country, making his first appearance in "A
Scrap of Paper" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. He remained
with the Kendals as leading character comedian for five years,
playing in this country and in London, and making his mark in
such parts as Baron Montrichard in "The Ladies' Battle," Pen
guin in "A Scrap of Paper," Radford in "All for Her," Moulinet
in "The Iron Master," Sam in "The Queen's Shilling," Gunnion
in "The Squire," Baron Croodle in "The Money Spinner," Cay-
ley Drummie in "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," Mr. Bargus in
"The Weaker Sex," and Captain Mountraffe in "Home." In 1895
Mr. Dodson was engaged by Charles Frohman as principal
comedian of the Empire stock company, his first appearance as
such being as Keber in "The Bauble Shop." He also played
Montague Lushington in "The Masqueraders," and the Rev.
Stephen Wynn in "John a-Dreams." He originated the part of
Cardinal Richelieu in "Under the Red Robe," and played John
Weatherby in "Because She Loved Him So." Mr. Dodson made
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his first appearance in a vaudeville house October 29, 1900, as
Richelieu in "Richelieu's Strategy" at the Fifth Avenue Thea
tre, New York. In 1902 he created the part of Simonides in
"Ben Hur" at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, and subsequently
played it for long runs at the New York Theatre, New York, and
throughout the country. After a season as a star in "American
Invasion" Mr. Dodson played Pierre in the all-star revival of
"The Two Orphans" at the New Amsterdam Theatre in 1904-5
and Diggory in the all-star production of "She Stoops to Con
quer." The season of 1905-6 he played the title part in Klaw
& Erlanger's production of "The Prince of India," in "The Prodi
gal Son," and Fagan in a special production of "Oliver Twist."
During the season of 1906-7 he created the role of Roland in
Clyde Fitch's "Truth." Mr. Dodson married Annie Irish, an ac
tress. He is a member of the Lotos, Green Room and New York
Whist clubs, and The Lambs and The Players, New York. His
address is the Lotos Club, New York.
DONAGHEY, Frederick:
Playwright and manager, was born in 1870 in Philadelphia.
He was graduated from the Central High School there and from
Princeton University. He was on the staff of the Philadelphia
Press in 1890, and correspondent of the New York Recorder, the
dramatic and musical critic in 1896 of the Philadelphia Times,
in 1900 of the Philadelphia North American, and in 1901-2 of
the Philadelphia Times, and later of the Times-Ledger. He was
a member of the editorial staff of the Philadelphia Ledger in
1904-6. In 1889 he had experience as an actor with Augustin
Daly's company. He is the author of "The Craft of Krishna,"
produced in 1899; "One K. Clive," 1901; "Mooney the Mummer,"
1903; "The Specimen," "The Intense Irene," and "The Lure of
a Lady." He is also the author of "The Points," an essay on
punctuation, published in 1888. In 1906-7-8 he was manager for
Robert Mantell.
DONALDSON, Arthur (Danielsen) :
Actor and singer, was born in Norsholm, Sweden, April 5,
1869, and was educated at Norrkoping and Stockholm. He made
his first appearance on the stage at Norrkoping's Stora Teater
in 1876, playing Eric in "Uncle Brozen's Leather Couch." He
made his first appearance in this country with a Swedish com
pany the season of 1886-7, and he afterward worked here as a
printer and a watch-case maker. While thus engaged he per
fected his knowledge of the English language and then obtained
engagements to sing baritone roles with the Duff Opera Com-
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pany, and on concert tours with Miss Emma Thursby and Miss
Ollie Torbett under the management of the late Major J. B.
Pond. In 1892 he organized a Swedish stock company to play
at the old Athenasurn in Brooklyn, New York and afterward in
Chicago. The season of 1896-7 he sang the title role in "Rob
Roy" with the Fred C. Whitney Opera Company, and the follow
ing season appeared as Baron De Grimm in "Madeleine; or, The
Magic Kiss." Then, after a tour with the Tivoli Opera Com
pany in San Francisco, he was engaged by the late Augustin
Daly for his musical company in which he remained until Mr.
Daly died. In 1899-1900 he starred in "Yon Yonson," then fol
lowed an engagement with Miss Lulu Glaser in "Sweet Ann
Page," and the same year he took "A Modern Viking" on tour.
Mr. Donaldson originated the part of the Prince in "The Prince
of Pilsen," produced by Henry W. Savage, and played it four
years (one thousand three hundred and forty-five times). The
season of 1906-7 he was in "The Blue Moon" company under the
Shubert management. Mr. Donaldson married Miss Florence
Wolcott, March 17, 1896. His home is at 257 West Twenty-third
street, New York City.
DONNELLY, Miss Dorothy Agnes :
Actress, was born in New York City January 28, 1880, being
the daughter of Thomas Lash Donnelly, for many years lessee
and manager of the Grand Opera House in that city. She was
educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and made her first
appearance on the stage in the stock company of her brother,
Henry V. Donnelly, at the Murray Hill Theatre, New York, re
maining there three years, during which she worked up from
maid's parts to leading business. In 1902 she supported Robert
Edeson, playing Madame Alvarez in "Soldiers of Fortune." In
the spring of 1903 she created the part of Kathleen Na-Houlihan
in W. B. Yeates's play of that name, under the auspices of the
Irish Literary Society. In December, 1903, she created the title
role in George Bernard Shaw's "Candida" in this country, and
early in 1904 she was the first exponent in New York of the
part of the Lady in "A Man of Destiny." She also played the
part on tour. The same year she created the part of Maja in
Ibsen's "When We Dead Awaken." She was the original Ruth
Jordan in "The Little Gray Lady," playing the part the season
of 1905-6, and the following season she played Louise Stolbeck
in "Daughters of Men." She played Marion Manners in "The
Movers," produced at the Hackett Theatre, New York, October
3, 1907, and afterward went on tour in "The Lion and the
Mouse." Miss Donnelly has many relatives prominently con-
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nected with the stage. Fred Williams, the well-known stage
director and Dean of the Faculty of the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts, is her uncle. Fritz Williams, the actor, is her
first cousin. Her favorite pastime is piano playing. She is vice-
president of the Twelfth Night Club, and her home is at 51
West Thirty-ninth street, New York City.
DORO, Miss Marie:
Actress, made her first appearance in San Francisco, Gal.,
in "A Runaway Girl" in 1903, and subsequently appeared in
that city in "The Circus Girl." She came to New York the same
year and was seen as Rosalba Peppercorn in "The Billionaire."
On November 2 she opened at the Herald Square Theatre as
Nancy Lowly in "The Girl from Kay's," and in January of the
following year appeared as Lady Millicent in "Little Mary." In
October she was with the late Mrs. Gilbert in "Granny," playing
the part of Dora, and in 1905 was seen in the title role of
"Friquet" at the Savoy Theatre, New York. She went to Lon
don in the spring of 1905, opening at the Comedy Theatre there
or. May 3 as Lucy Sheridan in "The Dictator" with William Col
lier, and then supported William Gillette in his play, "Clarice,"
at the Duke of York's Theatre. She returned to America to
tour in that play the season of 1906-7. On November 18, 1907,
she was seen in "The Morals of Marcus" at the Criterion Thea
tre, New York.
DORR, Miss Dorothy (Mrs. H. J. Dam) :
Actress, was born in Boston Mass., December 28, 1867. She
made her first appearance on the stage in Chicago at the Opera
House in June, 1886, as Rachel McCreery in "Held by the Ene
my," and her first New York appearance in April, 1887, at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre as Ethel Gray in "The Golden Giant."
She was seen also, in that city, at the Standard Theatre April
9, 1888, as Ethel Sorrero in "A Possible Case"; at the Madison
Square Theatre December 21, 1888, as Madeleine Bright in
"Honor Bright"; at the Union Square April, 1889, in "Robert
Elsmere," and at the Star Theatre September 9, 1889, as Mrs.
Constance Haverhill in "Shenandoah." She made her London
debut at the Vaudeville Theatre on March 18, 1891, appearing
as Gary Dennison in "Diamond Deane." While in Europe she
played in "Money," "Happy Returns," "Dick Wilder," "The Hon
orable Herbert," "The Lights of Home," in which she succeeded
Mrs. Patrick Campbell as Tress Purvis; "The Lost Paradise,"
and "Delia Harding." In 1902 she returned to America, assum
ing the principal role in "Frocks and Frills." At the Hudson
Theatre, New York, January 30, 1905, she appeared as Claire
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Foster in "The Woman in the Case," and the season of 1906-7
supported Mrs. Fiske in "The New York Idea." On October 14,
1907, was seen as Mrs. Hampton in "The Stepsister" at the Gar-
rick Theatre, New York.
D'ORSAY, Lawrance:
Actor, was born in Peterborough, England. He comes of an
old family of lawyers, and was himself educated for the law,
but threw up Blackstone for the stage. After considerable ex
perience in stock companies and the provinces with the usual
ups and downs, Mr. D'Orsay eventually made a position for
himself in London in "swell" parts principally of the military
order, until of late years these special parts began to be desig
nated by authors and managers as D'Orsay parts. In 1886 he
played a sort of Dundreary character with Minnie Palmer in
"My Sweetheart" at the Strand Theatre, London, and subse
quently made his first visit to America with Miss Palmer under
the management of John R. Rogers. Then followed a long se
ries of engagements in the principal theatres in London with
such well-known stars and managers as John Hare, Edward
Terry, Thomas Thome, George Edwardes, etc. During a three
years' engagement with George Edwardes at Daly's Theatre,
London, he created parts written for him in "A Gaiety Girl,"
"An Artist's Model," and "The Geisha/' He came to America
with "An Artist's Model." Mr. Charles Frohman brought Mr.
D'Orsay to America again six years ago to support Annie Rus
sell and to play the King in "A Royal Family," and Mr. D'Orsay
has stayed here ever since. After two seasons with "A Royal
Family" Mr. Frohman cast him for a part in "The Wilderness"
at the Empire Theatre, New York, and it was his performance
in this play that influenced Augustus Thomas to write "The
Earl of Pawtucket" for Mr. D'Orsay, the success of which made
him a star. The production was made by the late Kirke La
Shelle at the Madison Square Theatre and it ran just a year in
New York. Augustus Thomas next wrote "The Embassy Ball"
for Mr. D'Orsay, which Mr. Frohman accepted and produced. The
winter of 1907 he co-starred with Cecilia Loftus in "The Lan
cers." Mr. D'Orsay married Miss Marie Dagman, from whom
he obtained a divorce. On August 18, 1907, he married Miss
Susie Rushholme, an English actress, ;n England.
DOWNING, Robert L.:
Actor, was born in Washington, D. C., October 28, 1857. He
made his first appearance on the stage at the age of eighteen,
supporting Charles R. Pope in "The Gascon" at the National
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Theatre in his native city. He remained with the stock com
pany at the National for four years, at length retiring as lead
ing man, in which position he succeeded Thomas W. Keene.
Mr. Downing then joined Mary Anderson to play the leads, an
engagement which lasted three years, and the two following
seasons he played juvenile parts in Joseph Jefferson's support,
such as Captain Absolute in "The Rivals," and John Perrybingle
in "The Cricket on the Hearth." He then embarked upon a star
ring tour in "The Gladiator," and first appeared before a New
York audience in this part at the old Star Theatre on December
20, 1886; two of those who played small parts in his support
being Dustin Farnum and Lincoln A. Wagenhals, now of the
firm of Wagenhals & Kemper. In the ten years that followed,
Mr. Downing enjoyed exceptional favor as a star, playing Vir-
ginius, Othello, Ingomar, Brutus, and Samson, but it was in
"The Gladiator" that he made his first marked success. In the
middle 90's he invaded the vaudeville field for a short time,
but of late years, in addition to conducting a dramatic school
in Washington, he has made several attempts at starring under
his own management in the smaller cities. Mr. Downing has
been married three times. His first wife, Minnie Milspaugh,
died upon the birth of their daughter, Minnie Roberto Downing.
Miss Eugenie Blair was his second; while his present one was
formerly Mrs. Helene Kirkpatrick. Mr. Downing's home is at
Edgemore, Bennings, D. C.
DRESSIER, Miss Marie:
Comedienne, was born in Ccbourg, Canada. She made her
first appearance on the stage when she was sixteen years old
as Cigarette in a dramatization of "Under Two Flags" by her
brother-in-law, Richard Ganthony, also the author of "A Message
from Mars." Her next role was Katisha in "The Mikado" with
the Baker Opera Company. Her first appearance in New York
was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre as Cunigonde in "The Robber
of the Rhine," an opera of which Maurice Barrymore wrote the
book and Charles Puerner the music, this following a tour with
the Bennett & Moulton Opera Company, in which she played
thirty-eight different operatic roles, ranging from the prima
donna's part to that of an old woman. She won favor for the
first time when she appeared with Camille D'Arville in "Made
leine; or, The Magic Kiss," and became still more prominent on
the stage as the Queen in "1492." After playing with Eddie Foy
in "Little Robinson Crusoe" in Chicago she appeared for a time
at the Garden Theatre, New York, under the management of the
late A. M. Palmer. Following her support of Miss Lillian Rus-
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sell in "My Lady Nicotine," she was engaged by George W.
Lederer to create at the Casino, New York, the part of Flo
Honeydew in "The Lady Slavey," the late Dan Daly also being
in the cast. In this she made the chief success of her career.
Her next important roles were the leading comedy parts in
"Hotel Topsy Turvey," and "The Man in the Moon," produced
at the New York Theatre, New York. She appeared as a star in
"Miss Prinnt" and, when that was retired, played leading roles
in "The King's Carnival," and "The Hall of Fame," at the New
York Theatre. After recovering from a serious illness in 1905
she was engaged by Joe Weber, and became the feature of "Hig-
gledy-Piggledy," "The College Widower," "Twiddle Twaddle,"
and "The Squaw Man's Girl of the Golden West," produced at
his Broadway (New York) music hall. The fall of 1906 she
again joined the Weber company. The season of 1907-8 she
appeared in vaudeville in London, England.
DREW, John:
Actor, was born in Philadelphia in November, 1853. His
father, John Drew, was a celebrated comedian and Irish charac
ter actor. His mother was for many years a famous actress,
one of her last successes being as Mrs. Malaprop with Joseph
Jefferson in "The Rivals." John Drew, Sr., was manager of
the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, when he died in 1862,
and Mrs. Drew maintained a stock company at that theatre
until 1877. She died August 31, 1897. John Drew, the younger,
was educated at the Protestant Episcopal Academy in Philadel
phia, and did not adopt the stage as a profession until he was
twenty years old. He made his first appearance at the Arch
Street Theatre under his mother's management March 23, 1873,
as Plumper in the farce "Cool as a Cucumber." He next played
Hornblower in "The Laughing Hyena," and during the next two
years played many small parts, to use his own words, "without
making a particular impression with either the audience or
myself." Augustin Daly first saw John Drew in the part of
Major Alfred Steele in a three-act comedy, "Women of the Day,"
in January, 1875. The manager bought the comedy and pro
duced it at his New York theatre with James Lewis in the lead
ing part. A few weeks later he engaged Mr. Drew and in Feb
ruary, 1875, John Drew made his first appearance in New York
with the Daly company as Bob Ruggles in "The Big Bonanza."
Then he appeared in "Pique" and many light comedies. He
played his first Shakespearian part in 1876 in r.upport of Ed
win Booth, who had rented Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre for a
season. Mr. Drew's part was Rosencrantz in "Hamlet." He
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also played Francois in "Richelieu," Exton in "Richard II,"
Clavis in "The Lady of Lyons," Francis in "The Stranger," and
Hortensio in "The Taming of the Shrew." The seasons of 1877-8
were spent in support of Fanny Davenport, who toured the
country in "As You Like It" and other Daly successes. The
season of 1878-9 was spent with Frederick Warde and Maurice
Barrymore, who toured the country as joint stars, Mr. Drew
playing Henry Beauclerc in "Diplomacy." In 1880 Mr. Daly
founded the theatre in Broadway, New York, which still bears
his name, and John Drew became his leading man, a place he
occupied for twelve years. In that time he created a large num
ber of light comedy roles, besides appearing in many Shake
spearian plays and revivals of old standard comedies. In the
older plays his conspicuous successes were in "The Inconstant,"
"She Would and She Wouldn't," "The Country Girl," and "The
School for Scandal." In Mr. Daly's adaptations from the French
and the German he made personal successes in "The Railroad
of Love," "Dollars and Sense," "A Night Off," "Nancy & Co.,"
"7-20-8," "The Last Word," and "Love in Tandem," usually
sharing the honors with Ada Rehan. Mr. Drew's work was
favorably received in London and Paris during the visits of
the Daly company to Europe in 1884, 1886, 1888 and 1890. In
1892 John Drew became a star under the direction of Charles
Frohman, making his first appearance at Palmer's Theatre, New
York, October 3, in Clyde Fitch's adaptation of Alexandre Bis-
son's comedy, "The Masked Ball." Mr. Drew starred as Fred
erick Ossian in "The Butterflies," by Henry Guy Carleton; in
"Christopher, Jr.," by Madeline Lucette Riley; in "The Bauble
Shop," by Henry Arthur Jones; as Sir Jasper Thorndyke in
"Rosemary"; in "A Marriage of Convenience"; as Major Dick
Rudyard in "One Summer's Day," by Henry V. Esmond, and as
Sir Christopher Deering in "The Liars," by Henry Arthur Jones.
Other plays in which he has starred are: "The Tyranny of
Tears," 1899-1900; "Richard Carvel," 1900-1; "The Second in
Command," 1901-2; "The Mummy and the Humming Bird,"
1902-3; "Captain Dieppe," 1903-4; "The Duke of Killicrankie,"
1904-5, and "De Lancey," 1905-6. The season of 1906-7 Mr. Drew
starred in "His House in Order," and the season of 1907-8 in
"My Wife," opening at the Empire Theatre, New York, August
31, 1907. Mr. Drew married Josephine Baker, of Philadelphia,
and they have one daughter. Their home is at Easthampton,
Long Island. Mr. Drew is a member of The Players, The Lambs,
the Green Room Club, the Actors' Fund Association, the Racquet
and Tennis Club, the Brook Club and the Westchester County
Club, all of New York.
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DROUET, Robert:
Actor and playwright, was born in Clinton, Iowa, in 1870.
He joined a traveling theatrical company when he was sixteen
years old and soon became a manager on his own account, play
ing a round of Shakespearian plays. He played leading parts
in support of Robert Downing, and appeared as General Dela-
rouche in "Paul Kauvar," supporting Joseph Haworth and Miss
Erne Ellsler. Mr. Drouet supported Clara Bloodgood in Clyde
Fitch's "Girl with the Green Eyes," produced at the Savoy Thea
tre, New York, in 1903, and appeared in "A Woman in the
Case" at the Herald Square Theatre. Later he played in "Citi
zen Pierre," and made a pronounced success as John Storm in
"The Christian" with Miss Viola Allen, succeeding Edwin Mor
gan in that role. With Mary Mannering Mr. Drouet played
Colonel Jack Brereton in "Janice Meredith" at Wallack's Thea
tre, New York. On October 20, 1906, he appeared as Arnold
King in Cora Maynard's "The Measure of a Man" at Weber's
Theatre, New York, and in the fall of 1907 was seen in "The
Mills of the Gods." Mr. Drouet married Miss Mildred Loring
October, 1897. He is the author of several plays, including
"The White Czar," "Montana," "Doris," and "An Idyll of Vir
ginia." He is a member of The Players and The Lambs, New
York.
DUNBAR, Erroll:
Actor, made his debut in Lester Wallack's company about
twenty-five years ago, and has played prominent and leading
parts in the support of Mrs. Fiske, Mme. Modjeska, Miss Fanny
Davenport, Mile. Rhea, Miss Marie Wainwright, Miss Blanche
Walsh, Miss Elita Proctor Otis, Mrs. Brune, Miss Fritzi Scheff,
George Fawcett Rowe, Lawrence Barrett, John McCullough,
Louis James and Robert Mantell. He has also been connected
with many stock companies, notably the Boston Museum. In
the past few years Mr. Dunbar has been leading man in the
"Young Mrs. Winthrop" company, and has been featured in
Morrison's "Faust," in which he played Mephisto four seasons.
Mr. Dunbar's last important engagement was in "Sherlock
Holmes," in which he was featured in the title role for two
seasons. He is a member of The Players.
DUNCAN, Malcolm:
Actor, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., September 19, 1878. He
was educated in Brooklyn and, deciding to adopt the stage as
a profession, he obtained an engagement with Richard Mans
field and made his first appearance as the Second Guardsman
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in "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the Hollis Theatre, Boston, October
2, 1899. He remained with Mr. Mansfield two years, playing
the Duke of Bedford in "Henry V" and various parts in reper
toire. The season of 1901-2 he played George Osborne in "Becky
Sharp," and Adrien de Bouvray in "Colinette" with Miss Ger
trude Coghlan. The following season he supported Miss Amelia
Bingham, playing Goderby in "The Climbers" and also Fred
erick in the same play later in the season. The fall of 1903 he
played Clyde Hollister in "At Cozy Corners," and the latter part
of the season he was with Miss Virginia Harned, playing Jack
Clomnel in "The Light That Lies in Women's Eyes," and Gus-
tive summer stock engagements at the Columbia Theatre, Wash-
ton in Maurice Campbell's production of "The Raven," by George
C. Hazeltine. The fall of 1905 he played Heindrich Vedder in
"Rip Van Winkle" with Thomas Jefferson, and he created the
part of Captain Bixby in Benjamin Chapin's production of "Lin
coln" at the Liberty Theatre, New York, March 26, 1906, mak
ing his first marked success. Mr. Duncan was then engaged by
Henry B. Harris to play the part of Jefferson Ryder in "The
Lion and the Mouse," in which he made a hit at the Hudson
Theatre, New York. Mr. Duncan has also played four consecu
tive summer stock engagements at the Columbia Theatre, Wash
ington, D. C., in conjunction with Edwin Arden, Guy Standing
and Wilton Lackaye. His favorite recreations are tennis and
swimming. His summer address is at Spring Lake, N. J.
DUPREE, Miss Minnie:
Actress, was born in California, where she gained her first
stage experience. She came into prominence while playing in
"The Heart of Maryland" under the management: of David Be-
lasco. She played with Miss Blanche Bates in special mati
nees of "Hedda Gabler" at the Belasco Theatre, New York;
then she created the part of Helen Stanton in "The Music Mas
ter" with David Warfield, playing it for two seasons. She has
also been seen in "Two Little Vagrants," in "Old Heidelberg"
with Richard Mansfield, in "The Climbers," and in " 'Way Down
East" with Miss Phoebe Davis. She made her first great suc
cess as Elspeth Tyrell in "The Road to Yesterday," produced
at the Herald Square Theatre, New York, in the fall of 1906,
and continued with it the season of 1907-8.
DTJSE, Miss Eleanora:
Actress, was born in a wagon on a road in the vicinity of
\enice October 3, 1859, being the daughter of traveling players.
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She appeared in her childhood days with her parents in their
repertoire of crude dramas in provincial towns, finally drifting
away from them to appear in occasional engagements with road
companies. It was not until 1883, however, that her talents
became recognized, and she was pronounced one of the world's
greatest tragediennes. She toured Europe in such plays as
"Magda," "La Tosca," and "La Dame aux Camellias," finally
coming to America and opening at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
New York, in January, 1892, playing her famous roles. She
returned to England for a three-year engagement, visiting
America again in 1896. She was seen in this country in 1902
also, but, owing to her inability to please the American public
with Gabriel D'Annunzio's plays, her tour was unsuccessful
and ended somewhat abruptly. She returned to Europe, assum
ing her old, better-liked parts.
DWYER, Miss Ada (Mrs. Harold Russell) :
Actress, was born in Salt Lake City and educated in Boston.
She appeared there and in Salt Lake City in amateur theatricals.
Her first professional appearance was in the melodrama "Alone
in London." After that she played the star role in "Nan," and
in 1890 appeared at Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, in
"One Error." The following year she played Donna Julia in "Don
Juan" with the late Richard Mansfield at the Garden Theatre,
New York. In 1892 she was seen as Mrs. Greenthorn in "Hus
band and Wife," and the two following seasons played Madge in
"Across the Potomac" and Mabel Wentworth in "A Woman's Re
venge." Then followed three years as Roxy in "Pudd'nhead Wil
son" with the late Frank Mayo. In 1899 she was seen in "Chil
dren of the Ghetto" at the Herald Square Theatre, New York,
and for successive seasons played Grandma Gates in "The Lost
River," Fanchette in "A Gentleman of France" with Kyrle Bellew,.
Deborah in "Audrey," Lady Capulet in an all-star cast of "Romeo
and Juliet," and Mrs. Leadbatter in "Merely Mary Ann" with
Miss Eleanor Robson, both in this country and in London. She
also played Juanita in "The Dictator," in London, with William
Collier, and in the spring of 1906 was seen as Mrs. Waring in
"The Girl Who Has Everything" in this country. The fall of
1906 she played Biddy O'Mulligan in "Nurse Marjory" at the
Liberty Theatre, New York; Mrs. Kelly in "A Tenement Trag
edy," Elizabeth Raffieton in "Susan in Search of a Husband,"
and Lize Heath in "Salomy Jane," which she continued to play
the season of 1907-8. She also recently appeared as the Queen
in Browning's "In a Balcony."
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DYETT, Walter Fairman:
Actor, was born in Auburn, N. Y., in 1873. He was educated
at Berkeley School, New York, and Trinity College, Hartford,
Conn. While at college he was prominently identified with dra
matic entertainments, and upon assuming commercial business
he still was associated with amateur theatricals, appearing in
many plays produced by The Strollers in New York. Mr. Dyett
made his first professional appearance in vaudeville in a sketch
entitled "Wanted, a Groom," which proved a success. After a
short season with the Proctor Stock Company at the Fifth Ave
nue Theatre, New York, he appeared in a musical comedy called
"Cupid & Co.," scoring his first pronounced success. Mr. Dyett
first appeared in New York as the Duke of Gadsbook in "Abi
gail," supporting Grace George under the management of Will
iam A. Brady in 1904. The season of 1905-6 he was in the
cast of "His Majesty." The fall season of 1906 Mr. Dyett played
Artie Endicott in "The Social Whirl," opening at the Casino
Theatre, New York, and afterward touring the country under
the management of the Shuberts. The fall of 1907 he was seen
in Alfred E. Aarons's "Yama" at the Walnut Street Theatre,
Philadelphia. Mr. Dyett is a member of the Green Room Club
and The Strollers, New York.
EARL, Miss Virginia:
Actress and light opera prima donna, was born in Cincin
nati, Ohio, August 6, 1875. She made her first appearance on
the stage as Nanki-Poo in "The Mikado" in 1887 while a mem
ber of the Home Juvenile Opera Company. She also played
the principal tenor parts in "Patience," "Pinafcre," and "The
Pirates of Penzance" with this organization. A Western tour
with the Pike Opera Company ended in San Francisco, where
Miss Earl joined Hallen and Hart, playing in "Later On" with
them for two seasons. Miss Earl's next engagement was with Ed
ward E. Rice under whose management she spent three years
in Australia, playing Gabriel in "Evangeline," Taggs in "The
County Fair," Fedora in "The Corsair," and Dan Deny in "Cin
derella." Returning to this country, Miss Earl played the
Lunch Counter Girl in Hoyt's farce, "A Hole in the Ground."
Then she joined the D. W. Truss Opera Company, playing Ma-
taya in "Wang" on the road for two seasons. Following this
she made her first appearance in New York in 1893, being en
gaged for the Casino Theatre, where her first role was in "The
Passing Show." Roles in "The Merry World," in "Gay New
York," and in "The Lady Slavey" followed. After four seasons
at the Casino Miss Earl was engaged by Augustin Daly to play
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Mollie Seamore in "The Geisha" in 1897. Under Mr. Daly's
management she also played Flora in "Meg Merrilies," Ada
Rehan's Maid in "The Wonder" and in several Shakespearian
plays. Her Ariel in "The Tempest" called forth praise. Then
Miss Earl again slipped back into musical comedy, winning
laurels as Dora in "The Circus Girl," and Winifred Grey in
"A Runaway Girl." The death of Augustin Daly terminated
Miss Earl's career at the theatre bearing his name, and she
went back to the Casino in 1900, making her reappearance in
"The Casino Girl." In the fall of the same year Miss Earl
played in "The Girl from Up There" under the management of
Charles Frohman, and later in "The Belle of Bohemia." The
season of 1901-2 she played in "Florodora" at the New York
Theatre Winter Garden. The following season she starred in
"Sergeant Kitty" under the management of George R. White.
For the last few years Miss Earl has been seen chiefly at the
vaudeville houses. Miss Earl was married to Frank Lawton,
who at the time was playing the Dancing Master and doing a
whistling specialty in "The Milk White Flag" at Hoyt's Thea
tre, New York, October 15, 1894. She obtained a divorce from
him eight years later.
EDESON, Robert:
Was born in New Orleans in 1868, his father, George R.
Edeson, being a well-known comedian and stage manager. He
was educated in Brooklyn, N. Y., and in 1886 became box office
clerk at the Park Theatre there, then under the management
of Colonel Sinn. The following year, when Cora Tanner was
to produce "Fascination" there, an actor cast for a minor part
became ill. The Colonel was in a dilemma. Young Edeson vol
unteered to play the part, and Colonel Sinn offered to bet him
a hundred dollars he could not succeed. But Edeson did suc
ceed, and for his first appearance on any stage he earned one
hundred dollars in a night. The following season Mr. Edeson
played a juvenile part in a small company presenting Augustin
Daly's "A Night Off." After a season with "The Dark Secret"
Mr. Edeson joined Charles Dickson's company, playing in "In
cog." In this company he met Ellen Burg, an actress, whom he
made his wife. She died in June, 1906. In 1890 he played the
Rev. Mr. Moore in "The Good Old Times" at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre, New York. In 1892 he was a member of Hoyt's
Madison Square Theatre company, with which he played in
"The Charms of Music," "That Cowboy," "A Modest Model," and
"A Mere Pretence." In December, 1884, he joined the Empire
Theatre company, remaining with it three years, during which
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time he played in "The Masqueraders," "John a-Dreams," "Mar
riage," "Under the Red Robe," "A Man and His Wife," and "The
Little Minister." Mr. Edeson played in "Thoroughbred" at the
Garrick, New York, the spring of 1897. His next prominent
engagement was as Captain Carew in "His Excellency the Gov
ernor" at the Lyceum, New York, May 1, 1899, and as David
Brandon in "The Children of the Ghetto" at the Herald Square
Theatre the following November. He played the same part a
month later at the Adelphi Theatre, London. During 1900 he
was seen in "The Greatest Thing in the World," and "The Mo
ment of Death," at Wallack's, New York. After an engagement
with Miss Amelia Bingham in "The Climbers" Mr. Edeson be
came a star in the dramatization of Richard Harding Davis's
"Soldiers of Fortune" at the Savoy Theatre, New York, March,
1902. He afterward starred in "The Rector's Garden," "Ran-
son's Folly," and "Strongheart," which latter he played in Lon
don the spring season of 1907. The season of 1907-8 he starred
in "Classmates," opening at the Hudson Theatre, New York,
August 29, 1907, appearing in a special performance of "The
Sinner" in Philadelphia, Pa., January 2, 1908.
EDISS, Miss Connie:
Actress, was born in Brighton, England, August 11, 1877,
and was educated there and in Edinburgh. She made her first
appearance in the English music halls under the name of Con
nie Coutts, and was "discovered" by Ted Marks while singing
at the Oxford, London. She made her first appearance on the
regular stage at the Gaiety, London, playing Ada Smith in
"The Shopgirl" in 1895. She then played the same part on a
tour through this country. Returning to England, she played
the Lady Mayoress in "My Girl" at the Gaiety, making a big
success in the song, "The New Bully." At the same theatre,
during a twelve years' engagement, she played Mrs. Drivelli in
"The Circus Girl," Carmenita in "The Runaway Girl," Mrs.
Bang in "The Messenger Boy," Mrs. Malton Hoppings in "The
Toreador," Caroline Vokins in "The Orchid," the leading part
in "The Spring Chicken," and the Spirit of the Ring in "The
New Aladdin." She also played an intermediate engagement at
the Lyric Theatre, London, as Miss Dimper in "The Silver Slip
per." Early in 1907 Miss Ediss took a trip to South Africa for
the benefit of her health, and while there played engagements
in vaudeville in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The season of
1907-8 she appeared as Mrs. Schniff in "The Girl Behind the
Counter" at the Herald Square Theatre, New York. The favor
ite pastimes of Miss Ediss are tennis and cricket playing, paint-
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ing, motoring and growing vegetables. Her home is at 103
West Seventy-seventh street, New York.
EBERLE, Eugene A.:
Actor, was born April 7, 1840; is an actor by inheritance,
as his grandfather, Adam Eberle, was an actor, and his father,
Charles Eberle, and Edwin Forrest made their professional de
buts together in a circus, Eberle playing cornet and Forrest do
ing flip-flaps. Eugene was carried on the stage when he was
four months old at Bangor, Me. Twenty years afterward he
made his debut in the same city, playing Paris in "Romeo and
Juliet." After a season in an "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company,
which was transformed into a minstrel show, Mr. Eberle sup
ported Charlotte Cushman, playing the Apothecary in "Romeo
and Juliet," and the Surveyor in "Henry VIII." He then went
to New York to play at the Winter Garden under W. M. Flem
ing at a salary of six dollars a week, which he never got. Mag
gie Mitchell followed Fleming, and Mr. Eberle became second
low comedian at the Winter Garden under Stuart, Booth and
Clark. He remained there four years, eventually becoming
first comedian. He played in the hundred nights' run of "Ham
let," in which Edwin Booth was the Dane and Charles Kemble
Mason the Ghost. Eberle first played Second Gravedigger and
about the middle of the run succeeded Thomas Placide as First
Gravedigger. He played with the Booth brothers in "Julius
Caesar" the night in 1863 when Southern sympathizers tried to
burn New York. Edwin Booth was the Brutus; Junius Brutus
Booth, Jr., the Cassius, and John Wilkes the Marc Antony.
Just as John Wilkes began the funeral oration the fire depart
ment broke in in time to prevent the firing of the theatre. After
many engagements in support of stars and in stock companies,
including those at the Leland Opera House, Albany, and the
Boston Theatre, Mr. Eberle joined the Joseph Jefferson com
pany, playing Tackleton in "The Cricket on the Hearth," and
Cockles in "Rip Van Winkle" in the season of 1885-6. The next
year he supported Madame Janauschek, playing Dominie Samp
son in "Meg Merrilies," which he had previously played with
Charlotte Cushman. Then came three seasons with "The Still
Alarm." In 1890-1 he was with A. M. Palmer's "Aunt Jack"
company. Since then he has played in "Colonel Carter of Car-
tersville," "Across the Potomac," "Shiloh," etc., and he has sup
ported Robert Mantell and Margaret Mather. He played four
seasons with Otis Skinner and two with Annie Russell, playing
Pete in "Mice and Men," and old Parling in "The Younger Miss
Parling." He then played another season with Skinner, and
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the seasons of 1906-7-8 was seen as Senator Roberts in the
original "The Lion and the Mouse" company, opening at the
Lyceum Theatre, New York. His permanent address is Box 32,
Chatham, N. Y.
EDWARDES, George:
Manager, was born in Dublin in 1852 and was intended for
the army, but while "cramming" he was asked by his uncle, the
late Michael Gunn, a Dublin theatrical manager, to look after
his company, which was touring in "The Lady of Lyons." This
glimpse of management decided him to join the profession. He
went to London with introductions from Gunn and was engaged
by D'Oyley Carte as business manager of the Opera Comique,
and afterward of the Savoy. He continued so until 1882, when
he formed a syndicate and leased the Gaiety Theatre from the
late John Hollingshead, becoming its sole manager. He pro
duced "Jack Sheppard," the first of a long series of Gaiety suc
cesses. "Monte Cristo," "Esmeralda," "Ruy Bias," and "Carmen-
Up-To-Date" followed. Mr. Edwardes was the originator of that
class of entertainment known as "musical comedies," the first
big successes in this line being "The Shop Girl," "A Gaiety Girl,"
and "A Runaway Girl." He became lessee of Daly's Theatre,
London, after Augustin Daly's death, and there produced a suc
cession of musical comedies, including "An Artist's Model,"
"Florodora," "The Geisha," "San Toy" and many others equally
popular. These and the Gaiety plays were toured all over Eng
land and the United States. Mr. Edwardes has managed or
been interested in many other theatres, either alone or in part
nership with Charles Frohman, Frank Curzon and other well-
known managers. Practically all the pieces which he has pro
duced have been seen in the United States, South Africa and:
Australasia. He is the busiest and most experienced theatrical
manager in London at the present time, if not in the entire-
world. His chief recreation is horse racing, and he owns a fine-
stable which is under the control of his brother, Major Ed
wardes. Mr. Edwardes married in 1885 Julia Gwynn, an ac
tress, who created many parts in the early operas of Gilbert
and Sullivan at the Savoy Theatre, London.
EDWARDES, Miss Paula:
Actress, was born in Boston, Mass., and educated at the
Convent of the Sacred Heart in Philadelphia. Her first appear
ance on the stage was made in the chorus of Thomas Q. Sea-
brooke's production of "Tobasco," and on March 1, 1897, opened
at the Casino Theatre, New York, as Mariolle in "La Falote.'*
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In September of the same year she appeared as Mamie in "The
Belle of New York," and went with that piece to London in
1898, playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre. She returned to New
York soon after, and was engaged for the Augustin Daly com
pany, appearing as Carmenita in "A Runaway Girl" at Daly's
Theatre August 25, 1898. While a member of that organization
she played the role of Louisa Jupp in "The Great Ruby," and in
May, 1902, appeared in "The Show Girl" at Wallack's Theatre,
New York. Two months later she joined "The Defender" at the
Herald Square Theatre, and in 1903 became a star, appearing
as Winnie Walker in "Winsome Winnie." The seasons of 1905-
6-7 she starred in "The Princess Beggar."
EDWARDS, Fred:
Actor and stage manager, was born in Manchester, England,
August 21, 1860, and before entering the theatrical profession
was an artist. In 1882 he joined the Royal English Opera Com
pany, of which his brother, Julian Edwards, the well-known com
poser, was at that time the musical director, and he appeared in
several second baritone parts, such as Valentine in "Musette,"
the Marquis in "Maritana," and Alessio in "La Sonnambula." He
started his career as stage manager in Hull, England, in 1884,
and afterward was at Covent Garden, London, in that capacity.
He then joined the "Falka" company, appearing as Tancred in
that opera. He produced "Pepita" at Liverpool in 1887, and at
Toole's Theatre in London in 1889. He came to this country in
1892 and acted as stage manager to the companies of Annie
Pixley, David Henderson, the late E. J. Henley, Henry E. Dixey
and Catherine Clemmons. He made a long tour with Albert
Chevalier, returning to England with him to produce "The Land
of Nod." In 1904 he returned to this country and has since
been stage manager with Harrison Grey Fiske, F. C. Whitney
and with "The Girl and the Governor" company. His home is
at 14 Fairfield road, Ludlow Park, Yonkers, N. Y.
EDWARDS, Julian:
Composer, was born in Manchester, England, December 17,
1855. He came from a well-known Scottish musical family, and
his sisters, Fanny (Mrs. Harry Clifton) and Annie (Mrs. Red-
fern Hollins), were well known on the English operatic stage.
His early days were spent in Edinburgh, and he first studied
music at the University there under Sir Herbert Oakeley. For
some years Mr. Edwards was associated with the Carl Rosa
Opera Company, and in 1880 he became conductor of the Royal
English Opera Company, a place he occupied for six or seven
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years. The first important work from his pen was "Victorian,"
a grand opera in four acts, the book of which was founded on
Longfellow's poem, "The Spanish Student." This was produced
at Sheffield, England, March 6, 1883, and afterward played at
Covent Garden Theatre, London. Mr. Edwards came to this
country in 1888 and became musical director for many light
opera companies. While associated with the Digby Bell com
pany his first light opera, "Jupiter," book by Harry B. Smith,
was produced April 14, 1892, in Washington, D. C. It had a
run of three hundred nights. At Herrmann's Theatre, New
York, on January 20, 1893, the first joint production of Stan
islaus Stange and Julian Edwards was produced by the Manola-
Mason company. It was a musical comedy, "Friend Fritz,"
founded on the Erckman-Chatrain romance. Mr. Edwards's next
and most ambitious production in this country was a grand
opera in miniature, "King Rene's Daughter," first played at
Herrmann's Theatre, New York, November 22, 1893. "Made
leine; or, The Magic Kiss," by Stange and Edwards, was pro
duced at the Tremont Theatre, Boston, July 31, 1894, and after
ward ran three months at the Bijou Theatre, New York. "The
Goddess of Truth," written for Lillian Russell, was produced
at Abbey's Theatre, New York, in February, 1896, and on Octo
ber 18 of the same year "Brian Boru," produced at the Broad
way Theatre, New York, met with marked success. Later operas
composed by Mr. Edwards have been: "The Wedding Day," in
which Lillian Russell, Delia Fox and Jefferson De Angelis ap
peared at the Casino Theatre, New York; "Dolly Varden," writ
ten for Lulu Glaser; "When Johnny Comes Marching Home,"
"Princess Chic," "The Jolly Musketeer," "Love's Lottery," and
"The Girl and the Governor." Mr. Edwards is also the com
poser of the grand operas "Elfinella" and "Corinne," as yet not
produced. Also the cantatas "The Redeemer" and "The Mer
maid." Mr. Edwards married in New York January 9, 1889,
Philippine Siedle, a well-known English prima donna. He is a
member of The Players, The Lambs and the Lotos clubs and
the Manuscript Society, New York. His home is at Sunnyside
Drive, Ludlow, Yonkers, N. Y.
ELEN, Gus (Ernest Augustus Elen) :
Comedian, was born in London July 22, 1862, and began
life in the Army Clothing Stores, subsequently becoming a seller
of programmes at the Royal Aquarium, and was also a bar
tender. He first sang in the back rooms of East End saloons
in London and with minstrel troupes on the beaches of sea
shore resorts. From there he drifted into fifth-rate music halls
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in the suburbs of London, doing character and black-face acts.
He first obtained recognition as a singer of coster songs, and
quickly became famous at all the big music halls of England.
Some of his most popular songs are: "Never Introduce Your
Donah to a Pal," "Down the Road," " 'E Donno Where 'E Are,"
and "It's a Great Big Shame." He made his first appearance
in this country in vaudeville at the New York Theatre under
the management of Klaw and Erlanger the fall of 1907. His
home is at Edith Villa, Thurleigh road, Balham, London.
EGAN, Jefferson:
Actor and grand opera tenor, was born in St. Paul, Minn.,
being the son of Patrick Egan, a well-known politician. He
made his first stage appearance with Lawrence Barrett as a
choir boy in "Rienzi" when only ten years old. He was edu
cated at the University of Minnesota and at the Eastern College,
and acquired the profession of dentistry at the Philadelphia
Dental College. He practised hik profession in New York, only
singing as an amateur until 1902 when he became leading tenor
with the Boston Ideal Opera Company. In the fall of the same
year ne played the part of Lord Grasmere in "A Country Girl"
at Daly's Theatre, New York. After much concert and oratorio
work Mr. Egan went into vaudeville, starring in a one-act ope
retta the season of 1905-6. He had completed arrangements to
star in an Irish drama with songs when he accepted an engage
ment to sing leading tenor roles with the National Opera Com
pany in Italy, opening at the Teatro Nazionale, Rome, in Oc
tober, 1907. The previous season he was heard in concerts in
this country in company with Signer Ettora Mampana, the
famous baritone; Mario Summarco and Mme. De Cisneros. Mr.
Egan is a member of the Psi Omega Greek letter fraternity,
the Knights of Columbus and many Irish societies, among which
he is prominent as an Irish ballad singer. In October, 1906,
Mr. Egan married Miss Lilian Britton, of New York, a grand
opera soprano. His favorite pastimes are polo and cross-country
riding. His address is Teatro Nazionale, Rome, Italy.
ELLIOTT, Miss Gertrude (Mrs. Johnston Forbes-Robertson) :
Actress, was born in Rockland, Me., her father being Thomas
Dermot, a sea captain, of Oakland, Cal., and her sister Miss
Maxine Elliott (Mrs. Nat C. Goodwin). Miss Gertrude made
her first appearance in Miss Rose Coghlan's company in 1894 as
Lady Stutfield in "A Woman of No Importance." The same year
she played Pert in "London Assurance," and Mion in "Diplo
macy." In 1895 she was with Miss Marie Wainwright's com-
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pany, and two years later appeared with Nat Goodwin in "The
Nominee," "In Missouri," "The Rivals," "A Gilded Fool," and
"An American Citizen." She remained with Mr. Goodwin's com
pany two years, making pronounced successes as Madge in "The
Cowboy and the Lady," and Angelica Knowlton in "Nathan
Hale." She went to London in 1899, opening at the Court Thea
tre as Princess Angela in "A Royal Family." In September,
1900, Miss Elliott joined the company of Forbes-Robertson,
playing Ophelia to his Hamlet. She was married to Mr. Rob
ertson December 22, 1900, and has since been leading woman
in his company. With her husband she returned to this coun
try in 1903, opening in "The Light That Failed" at the Knick
erbocker Theatre, New York, November 9. The season of 1906-7
she again visited the United States, opening at the New Amster
dam Theatre, New York, October 29, 1906, as Cleopatra in
"Caesar and Cleopatra," by G. Bernard Shaw. Miss Elliott's
home is at 22 Bedford square, London, W. C.
ELLIOTT, Miss Maxine (Mrs. Nathaniel C. Goodwin) :
Actress, was born in Rockland, Me., February 5, 1873, and
spent much of her childhood on a large sailing ship, of which
her father, Thomas Dermot, of Oakland, Cal., was captain. Sub
sequently she spent about a year at the convent of Notre Dame,
Roxbury, Mass., and went to New York when she was barely
sixteen years old to begin the struggle of "carving out a ca
reer." She made her first appearance on any stage in the part
of Felicia Umphraville in "The Middleman" the season of
1890-1 in New York with E. S. Willard under the management
of A. M. Palmer. She also played Virginia Fleetwood in "John
Needham's Double," Beatrice Selwyn in "A Fool's Paradise,"
and Lady Gilding in "The Professor's Love Story." After that
she joined "The Prodigal Daughter" company at the American
Theatre, New York, and remained there to play the second part
in "The Voyage of Suzette," which ran only two or three weeks.
She then joined Rose Coghlan's company and played Dora in
"Diplomacy," Grace Harkaway in "London Assurance," Alice
Varney in "Forget-Me-Not," and Mrs. Allenby in "A Woman of
No Importance." Augustin Daly then engaged her, and at his
theatre she appeared in the title role of "A Heart of Ruby," in
"The Orient Express," in "A Bundle of Lies," and in "A Tragedy
Rehearsal." She also played Silvia in "Two Gentlemen of Ve
rona," Hermia in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and Olivia in
"Twelfth Night." In 1895 she went to London with this com
pany, where her beauty attracted great attention. After a sum
mer engagement with the Daniel Frawley Stock Company in
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San Francisco she joined Nat Goodwin's company in 1896, be
coming his leading woman. In that year she obtained a divorce
from her first husband, Geo. A. McDermott, a lawyer and mayor's
marshal under Mayor Grace of New York. She was married to
Mr. Goodwin February 20, 1898. With him she appeared as
Portia in "The Merchant of Venice," Hermia in "A Midsummer
Night's Dream," in "An American Citizen," "The Cowboy and
the Lady," "When We Were Twenty-one" and many of the
other plays in his large repertoire. The season of 1903-4 she
was starred by Charles B. Dillingham in Clyde Fitch's play,
"Her Own Way," and in 1905-6 in another Fitch play, "Her
Great Match." Miss Elliott spends most of her leisure time
abroad, having a town house in London. The season of 1907-8
Miss Elliott starred in London and in this country in "Under
the Greenwood Tree."
ELLISTON, Miss Grace:
Actress, was born in West Virginia and educated in Epis
copal schools. When she was seventeen years old it v/as planned
that she should enter a convent, but, her father dying suddenly,
it became necessary that she should aid the family, and the
stage was selected as a medium. She made her first appear
ance with Daniel Frohman's company in "His Excellency the
Governor." She was then in "The Tyranny of Tears" and
"Wheels Within Wheels." Then followed three summers on the
Coast, during which she played all kinds of parts with Henry
Miller's company. She then appeared in "The Taming of Helen"
at the Savoy Theatre, New York, where Richard Mansfield en
gaged her for his leading woman. She made her first big suc
cess with him in "Alt Heidelberg." Miss Elliston then played
Olivia in "Twelfth Night" with Viola Allen, and then became
leading woman with Nat Goodwin. Finally she played her best
part, that of Mildred Gresham, with Sarah Cowell Lemoyne in
Robert Browning's drama, "A Blot on the 'Scutcheon." The
season of 1905-6 Miss Elliston created the part of Shirley Ross-
more in "The Lion and the Mouse" at the Lyceum Theatre, New
York. The fall of 1907 she was seen in "Dr. Wake's Patient"
at the Garrick Theatre, New York.
EMERY, Edward:
Actor, was born in England; comes from one of the most
famous families in the annals of the English stage. In 1780 his
great-grandfather, John Emery, was a well-known actor and man
ager of a theatre in the town of Sunderland. His son, John An-
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derson Emery, was a most popular London actor in the last
century, and Edward Emery's father, the late Sam Emery, was
the creator, on the English stage, of many of the characters in
Dickens's plays, such as Dan'l Peggotty, Cap'n Cuttle, and John
Browdie. Edward Emery's sister, Winifred Emery, the wife of
Cyril Maude, the well-known London actor-manager, holds with
Ellen Terry the first place in the hearts of English playgoers.
Edward Emery first came to the United States with one of Sir
Charles Wyndham's companies, and at the end of that company's
tour in this country joined the forces of the late A. M. Palmer.
He afterward played under the managements of Charles Froh-
man, Liebler & Co., and Klaw & Erlanger. Early in 1906 he
became a member of Margaret Anglin's "Zira" company, play
ing the part of Captain Sylvester. Characters in which he has
achieved prominence have been Captain Redwood in "Jim the
Penman," and Lord Robert Ure in "The Christian."
ENGLANDER, Ludwig:
Composer, was born in Austria and emigrated from Vienna
to New York in 1882. He was conductor of the Thalia Theatre
when Heinrich Conried was director of it, and there produced
his first opera, "The Prince Consort." He occupied the same
place at Amberg's German Theatre, where his opera "1776" was
produced. His first stage score for the English stage was that
for "The Passing Show," produced by George Lederer at the
Casino, New York, in which Jefferson De Angelis played. He
followed "The Passing Show" with "The Twentieth Century
Girl." Then in succession followed "A Round of Pleasure" for
the Rogers Brothers, "A Daughter of the Revolution" for Ca-
mille D'Arville, "The Caliph" for Jefferson De Angelis, for Fran
cis Wilson "Half a King," "The Little Corporal," and "The
Monks of Malabar; "The Rounders" for Thomas* Q. Seabrooke,
"In Gay Paree" for Mabelle Gilman, "The Casino Girl" for Vir
ginia Earle, "The Wild Rose" for Irene Bentley. "Sally in Our
Alley" for Marie Cahill, "The Cadet Girl" for Christie MacDon-
ald, "The Belle of Bohemia" for Sam Bernard, "The Office Boy"
for Frank Daniels, "A Madcap Princess" for Lulu Glaser, and
"The Two Roses" for Fritzi Scheff. His last score was that of
"The Gay White Way," produced at the Casino Theatre the fall
of 1907. In all, Mr. Englander has written the music for thirty-
five operas. He is also well known as a writer of popular songs,
more especially in collaboration with Harry B. Smith. His
home is at 351 West One Hundred and Forty-fourth street, New
York.
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ERSKINE, Wallace:
Actor, was born in England and became well known there
before coming to this country, in 1899, to play in "A Little Ray
of Sunshine," an English comedy, which met little success. Ob
taining an engagement with Charles Frohman he played in
"The Surprises of Love" at the Lyceum Theatre, New York. The
season of 1900-1 he played in "When Hearts Are Trumps," and
"To Have and To Hold," at the Knickerbocker Theatre, and the
following season was with Miss Virginia Harned, playing Uncle
Jason in "Alice of Old Viricennes." The season of 1902-3 Mr.
Erskine was with William Faversham in "Imprudence," after
which he joined the Proctor Stock Company at the Fifth Ave
nue Theatre, New York. He was also seen in "The Duke of
Killicrankie" with Miss Rose Coghlan. The season of 1906-7 he
played the Earl of Huntington in "The Prince Chap" with Cyril
Scott.
ESMOND, Henry V. (Henry V. Jack) :
Actor and playwright, was born near London, England, No
vember 30, 1869. He made his first appearance on the stage in
a provincial company in 1885, and was first seen in London in
"The Panel Picture" at the Opera Comique in 1889, afterward
playing character parts under the management of George Alex
ander. He began writing for the stage in 1892, his first play-
being "Rest." Since then he has written several plays, the most
successful of which are "One Summer's Day," produced in 1897:
"Grierson's Way," 1899; "The Wilderness," "When We Were
Twenty-one," 1901; "My Lady Virtue," 1902; "Billy's Little Love
Affair," 1903, and "Under the Greenwood Tree," 1907.
EUSTACE, Miss Jennie A.:
Actress, was born in Troy, N. Y., October 23, 1865, and was
educated at the public schools in Elmira. Her first appearance
was made at Yonkers, N. Y., in 1885 in Clement Scott's drama,
"The Cape Mail." The next season she joined A. M. Palmer's
Stock Company, playing Constance Grey in "Our Society," and
then appeared as Mrs. Ralston in "Jim the Penman" with signal
success. In 1891 she was seen at the Madison Square Theatre,
New York, in "Esther Sandraz," supporting Amy Roselle, and
then as Mildred Page in "Alabama" under Mr. Palmer's man
agement. The following year she created the roles of Donna
Ria in "The King of Peru," and Catherine in "The Story of Ro
din the Student," supporting the late Richard Mansfield in both.
In 1896 Miss Eustice went abroad and toured the English prov
inces in "Madame San Gene" with Henry Irving. Upon her re-
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turn to America she appeared with John Drew in "The Liars,"
and subsequently in "If I Were King" under the management
of Daniel Frohman, and as Queen Getrude to the Hamlet of
both B. H. Sothern and Forbes Robertson. The season of 1905-6
she was with Digby Bell in "The Education of Mr. Pipp," and
that of 1906-7 was seen as Mrs. McLane in "Boys of Company
B." The season of 1907-8 Miss Eustace played Mrs. Helen Whip-
pie in "The Witching Hour," by Augustus Thomas, at the
Hackett Theatre, New York. Miss Eustace's favorite recreation
is walking. Her home is in Elmira, N. Y.
EVANS, Charles E.:
Manager and actor, was born in Rochester, N. Y., September
6, 1856. In an effort to pay for a piano bought for his school
a series of entertainments was given by the pupils, and Evans
was applauded so greatly by the audiences and the press that
he decided to become a real actor. This was against the wishes
of his parents, and he ran away from home. He first appeared
in various vaudeville companies with James Niles in humorous
sketches. In 1879 he made a tour across the continent with
Tony Pastor. Three years later Mr. Evans was associated with
Messrs. Bryant, Hoey and Niles in a company known as the
Meteors. The French Sisters, who afterward became the wives
of Messrs. Hoey and Evans, were members of this organization.
After the olio the company presented a farce called "The Book
Agent," written for it by Frank Dumont. This farce, in which
Mr. Evans was a book agent and Mr. Hoey a tramp, was so-
popular that they decided to have it elaborated into a farce-
comedy. Charles Hoyt was engaged to do this work, and he
produced from it "A Parlor Match," which was presented by
Evans and Hoey for many years. The partnership of the two
men was dissolved with the last performance of "A Parlor
Match" in New York in 1894. Mr. Evans then abandoned his
career as an actor and became a manager. He purchased the
old Park Theatre at Broadway and Thirty-fifth street, New York,
rebuilt and refurnished it and opened it as a theatre for the
production of stars and new plays. He managed this house for
several years under its new name, the Herald Square Theatre.
He resigned the management of the house a fe\v years ago to-
return to the stage, and has since been seen chiefly in vaudeville.
EVERTON, Paul:
Actor, was born in New York City September 19, 1868, and
after appearing in various amateur performances made his pro
fessional debut in 1888, playing the role of Lord Leslie in "The
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Hermit" with C. H. Forman. Later he joined the A. Y. Pearson
Repertoire Company, and finished the season in "Around the
World in Eighty Days." The season of 1889-90 he appeared in
"Main Line," and with Effie Ellsler in repertoire. Subsequently
he was seen in "Buckeye," and the seasons of 1891-2-3 supported
Madame Janauschek. The seasons of 1893-4-5 he appeared with
Kathryn Kidder in "Madame Sans Gene" on tour. The season
of 1904-5 he was with Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon in
"Taps," and in "Captain January" with Edna Wallace Hopper.
The season of 1905-6 he played Prince Assam in "The School for
Husbands." The season of 1907-8 he played John Burkett Ryder
in one of the road companies of "The Lion and the Mouse."
EVESSON, Miss Isabelle:
Actress, was born in St. Louis in 1870. She was fourteen
years old when she decided on a stage career. Her mother took
her to Augustin Daly and she remained in his company two
years, playing small parts and understudying. When she left
Daly's Theatre she played a short engagement with Richard
Mansfield, and then at Wallack's Theatre created the role of
Fuchsia Leach in "Moths." After this she was leading woman
•at the Boston Museum for two seasons. Sir Charles Wyndhara
saw her there and offered her a prominent part at his London
theatre. Returning to the United States, she toured as Dearest
in "Little Lord Fauntleroy." While playing Rosa Leigh in
"Rosedale" she met and married a companion of her childhood,
Almyr Wilder Cooper, a well-known newspaper man, nephew of
Clark Davis, for many years editor of the Philadelphia Times.
In less than two years Mr. Cooper was killed in an accident.
His widow later assumed her maiden name, accepted an engage
ment from Charles Frohman and returned to the stage. Miss
Evesson was leading woman at the American Theatre when it
first opened with a stock company. She played two successful
seasons with the Keith Stock Company at Providence, R. I.
The season of 1904 she was starred in "In the Palace of the
King," and the seasons of 1905-6 was leading woman at Proctor's
Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York. Her home is at 108 West
Forty-fourth street, New York.
EYTINGE, Miss Rose (Mrs. Cyril Searle) :
Actress, was born in Philadelphia November 21, 1835. She
was educated there and in Brooklyn, where she acted as an
.amateur. Her first professional appearance was as Melanie in
Dion Boucicault's one-act drama, "The Old Guard/' at the Green
Street Theatre, Albany, N. Y., with Hough's Dramatic Company
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in 1852. After ten years in stock companies she made her first
appearance in New York at Niblo's Garden with Edwin Booth
in "A Fool's Revenge" in 1862, and then went to Boston, open
ing at the Boston Theatre with E. L. Davenport and J. W. Wai-
lack. In 1868 she was leading woman in Lester Wallack's com
pany, playing Nancy Sykes and Lady Gay Spanker with pro
nounced success at the old Star Theatre, New York. She left
Wallack's management to go abroad, and after some years re
turned to the stage, appearing again in New York in "The Heart
of Midlothian." She was next engaged by Augustin Daly for the
heroine in the dramatization of Charles Reade's novel, "Griffith
Gaunt." Again she went abroad and in 1872 returned, appear
ing under the management of A. M. Palmer at the Union Square
Theatre, New York, creating in this country the parts of Rose
Michel, Felicia and Gervaise in "Drink." For several seasons
she was under Mrs. John Drew's management at the Arch Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, and later went to the California Theatre,
San Francisco. In 1880 Miss Eytinge made her third trip to
London and supported Barry Sullivan and many other English
stars. She returned to this country in 1884 and played numer
ous engagements. Of late years her appearances have been in
frequent, and she has devoted her time chiefly to teaching the
art of acting and to writing for the magazines. She is the
author of a novel, "It Happened This Way," and a play, "Golden.
Chains." She appeared for a short time in "The Bishop's Car
riage" during the season of 1906-7, but, owing to ill health, was
forced to retire from the cast. Miss Eytinge has been married
thrice: first to David Barnes, next to George H. Butler, United
States Consul-General to Egypt, and thirdly to Cyril Searle, an
actor. Her home is at the Westminster Hotel, Irving place,
New York.
FARKOA, Maurice:
Actor, was born in Smyrna, Egypt, April 23, 1864, and made
his first appearance at Daly's London Theatre in "An Artist's
Model" in 1895. For ten years he was associated with the pro
ductions of George Edwardes in London, and in 1906 he was
engaged by Joseph Weber to appear at his theatre in New York
as Henri D'Absinthe in "Dream City," and as Lohengin in "The
Magic Knight," opening December 25, which parts he played the
balance of the season.
FARNUM, Dustin:
Actor, was born at Hampton Beach, N. H., in 1876, his
parents being G. D. and Clara Adele Farnum. He has two
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brothers, William and Marshall Farnum, who are also players.
He began his stage career with his brother William while they
were still attending school at Locksport, Me., appearing during
the summer months in a singing specialty with a company of
Thomas E. Shea and in a singing and dancing specialty with
the "Hidden Hand" company. His first professional engage
ment was with the Ethel Tucker Repertoire Company, with
which he toured the New England States. A season in stock
at Buffalo followed. In 1899 he played his first important role
and first attracted attention as Lieutenant Denton in Augustus
Thomas's 'Arizona" under the management of the late Kirke
La Shelle. He made the greatest success of his career as the
Virginian, in the dramatization of Owen Wister's novel of that
name by Mr. Wister and the late Kirke La Shelle, which opened
in September, 1903, at the Manhattan Theatre, New York, and
ran for three seasons. The season of 1907-8 Mr. Farnum starred
in "The Ranger," by Augustus Thomas. He is an enthusiastic
baseball "fan," and fond of yachting and automobiling.
FARRELL, John J.:
Actor, was born in Bangor, Me., and was graduated from
the High School there in 1884. He immediately entered the
theatrical profession, beginning at the bottom of the ladder.
Eventually obtaining an engagement from Charles Frohnian, he
remained under his management for seven years, playing during
that time the War Correspondent in "Held by the Enemy" for
five consecutive seasons. Then followed two seasons with Stuart
Robson, Mr. Farrell appearing as Antipholus of Ephesus in "The
Comedy of Errors." He was next under the management of
Davis & Keogh, playing leading parts in their melodramas.
After special engagements with Nat Goodwin, and Jacob Litt,
Mr. Farrell decided to devote himself to stock work, which he
has since done chiefly in New Orleans, Chicago and Philadel
phia.
FAUST, Miss Lotta (Mrs. Richie Ling) :
Actress, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., February 8, 1880, and
was educated at the public schools there. Before going on the
stage she was a cash girl in the dry goods store of Abraham &
Straus, Brooklyn. She made her first appearance when she was
sixteen years old in Denman Thompson's "Sunshine of Paradise
Alley." Her next engagement was in the chorus of "Jack and
the Beanstalk," followed by a thinking part in "The Man in the
Moon." Her first speaking part was that of the Duke of Buck
ingham in "My Lady." The following seasons she was in "Lib-
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erty Belles," and "The Defender." She made her first promi
nent success in "The Wizard of Oz," her singing of the song
"Sammy" being a notable feature. Since then she has been
seen in "Wonderland" with Joseph Weber's company, and in
"The White Hen." She has also done a singing specialty in
vaudeville houses. The season of 1907-8 she was with Lew
Fields in "The Girl Behind the Counter." Miss Faust was mar
ried to Richie Ling, the light opera tenor, in 1903. Her favorite
pastimes are motoring, fishing and horse racing. Her perma
nent address is the St. James Hotel, New York City.
FAVERSKAM, William Alfred:
Actor, was born at 1 Bentic terrace, St. John's Wood, Lon
don, England, February 12, 1868. He was the youngest of thir
teen children. He had been on the English stage only a few
months, when he came to New York in 1887 to support Helen
Hastings at the Union Square Theatre. He afterward joined
the Lyceum company, appearing as Robert Grey in "The Wife,"
and in "The Highest Bidder." Tiring of the stage, he returned
to England, but came back to America at the end of 1888 and
played Leo in Rider Haggard's "She." With Mrs. Minnie Mad-
dern Fiske, Mr. Faversham played Carrol Glendenning in "In
Spite of All," Jacob Henderson in "Caprice," Helmer in "A
Doll's House," and Valentine and Don Stephano in "Feather
brain." Returning to the Lyceum company, he appeared as
Clement Hale in "Sweet Lavender," Lord Seymour in "The
Pr'nce and the Pauper," and Alfred Hastings in "All the Com
forts of Home." After a season with Augustus Pitou Mr. Faver
sham went ! o the Empire Theatre, New York, and played sec
ond parts. The end of the second year he succeeded Henry Mil
ler as leading man, making his first appearance in that capacity
as G:l tie Berault in "Under the Red Robe," which ran the en
tire season. The following year he was the Eric von Rodeck
of "The Conqueror" and the Lord Algy of "Lord and Lady
Algy." Other parts played with the Empire company were Lieu
tenant John Hinds in "Brother Officers," Jack Martin in "My
Lady's Lord," and Roger Ainslie in "A Man and His Wife." He
also played in "Sowing the Wind," "Don Caesar," "Phroso," "John
a-Dreams," "Imprudence," and "Letty"; and was the Romeo to
the Juliet of Maude Adams. In March, 1902, Mrs. Marian Faver
sham, who was a widow when she was married to the actor ten
years before, obtained an absolute divorce. The same year Mr.
Faversham married Julie Opp, an actress. They have one son,
William Crozier Faversham, born October 31, 1905. The sea
sons of 1906-7-8 Mr. Faversham was seen as Jim Carson in "The
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Squaw Man," by Edwin Milton Royle, which was produced at
Wallack's Theatre, New York, under the management of Liebler
& Co. Mr. Faversham is one of the biggest breeders of bull ter
riers in America. He has a farm in the south of England,
where he has imported the American trotting horse, the breed
ing of which ho has found profitable.
FEALY, Miss Maude (Mrs. Louis E. Sherwin) :
Actress, was born in Memphis, Tenn., March 4, 1886. Her
mother, Margaret Fealy, was on the stage for eighteen years,
and now conducts the Tabor School of Acting at Denver, Colo.
Miss Fealy first appeared on the stage at the age of four in the
tableau of "Faust and Marguerite," her mother playing Mar
guerite. As a pupil of her mother's school Miss Fealy appeared
in public as Vera in "Moths," Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet,''
Galatea in "Pygmalion and Galatea," Louise in "The Two Or
phans," in "Sweet Lavender," and as Kathleen in "Mavourneen."'
Sh-3 was fourteen years old when Augustin Daly saw her play
Juliet, and was so impressed that he engaged her for five years.
Mr. Daly's death canceled this contract, and Miss Fealy was en
gaged for Eunice in "Quo Vadis," by F. C. Whitney, under
whose direction she made her first appearance in New York.
This led to her engagement as leading woman by William Gil
lette. Miss Fealy, who at that time was sixteen years old, re
mained with Mr. Gillette for two seasons, playing in this coun
try and in England the role of Alice Faulkner in "Sherlock
Holmes." Her work in England attracted E. S. Willard, with
whom she played Lucy in "The Professor's Love Story," Mary
in "The Middleman," Ada in "David Garrick," and Filaberta in
"The Cardinal." Following this engagement Miss Fealy sup
ported Orrin Johnson as a co-star in "Hearts Courageous" at
the Broadway Theatre. She also played Felicite in Mrs. Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett's play, "That Man and I." The most im
portant engagement of her career was that of leading woman
with Sir Henry Irving, she playing Ellen Terry's roles of Rosa-
monde in "Becket," Julie in "The Lyons Mail," Ncrah in "Water
loo," and Marie in "Louis XI." Last season Miss Fealy starred
as Ernestine in Martha Morton's "The Truth Tellers," but ended
as leading woman with William Collier in "On the Quiet." Miss
Fealy has appeared at Elitch's Garden in Denver every summer
for the last seven years, during which time she has appeared
in "A Royal Family," "Prince and the Pauper," "Dorothy Ver-
non," "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "Mice and Men," "The Little
Minister," "When Knighthood Was in Flower," "Romeo and
Juliet," "The Christian," "Faust," and "Lady Dainty." In Sep-
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tember, 1906, Miss Fealy signed with John Cort for five years,
making her first appearance as a star in the title role of Martha
Morton's latest comedy, "The Illusion of Beatrice." The season
of 1907-8 she starred in "The Stronger Sex," by John Valen'.ine.
Miss Fealy was married to Louis E. Sherwin, a young English
man, dramatic critic of the Denver Republican, July 15, 1907.
Her home is at 826 East Colfax street, Denver, Colo.
FENTON, Miss Mabel (Mrs. Charles J. Kelly) :
Actress, was born in Lawrence, Mich., June 29, 1872, her
maiden name being Ada Towne. She was educated in Chicago
and made her first stage appearance at Minneapolis in "The Oc
toroon" under the management of M. E. Sackett. Miss Fenton
married Charles J. Ross, the actor, whose real name is Kelly,
at Deadwood, N. Dak., June 9, 1887, and since then she has
been associated with him in stage work, the team being widely
known as Ross and Fenton. She made her most pronounced
successes with travesties of famous players in their favorite
parts. With the Weber and Fields company she imitated Mrs.
Fiske in "Tess of the Weber-fields," Mrs. Carter as Zaza, Viola
Allen in "The Christian," Maude Adams in "The Little Minis
ter," etc. The season of 1906-7 she played Beezy in "The Social
Whirl," opening at the Casino Theatre, New York, May 14, 1906,
and starred, in conjunction with her husband, in the same piece
the fall of 1907. In November, 1907, she joined Joseph Weber's
company, opening in New York in a travesty of "The Thief,"
and afterward playing in a burlesque of "The Merry Widow."
She is a member of the Professional Woman's League; is fond
of horses and outdoor sports, and her home is at the Ross and
Fenton Farm, Asbury Park, N. J.
FERGUSON, Robert V.:
Actor, was born in Dumbarton, Scotland, but started his
stage career in this country, making his first appearance at
Tony Pastor's, New York, in a farce called "Bijah Frisby." He
was in the first production of "The Cherry Pickers" at the Four
teenth Street Theatre, New York, and also played in "Captain
Karl," and "Fatherland," with Charles A. Gardner. He made
his first pronounced success with Mrs. Fiske as Sir Pitt Crawley
in "Becky Sharp" the seasons of 1900-1-2. He afterward was
seen with Charles Dalton in "The Helmet of Navarre," with
Frank Keenan in "The Hon. John Grigsby," and with Katherine
Kidder in "A Country Girl" and in "Francillon." After a sea
son as Eccles in "Caste," and with J. H. Stoddard in "The Bon
nie Brier Bush," he created the part of Herr Linden with Mrs.
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Fiske in "Leah Kleshna." The season of 1906-7 he played Tom
Fiddler in "The New York Idea," and the season of 1907-8 he
was again with Mrs. Fiske.
FEEGUSON, William J.:
Actor, was born in Baltimore, Md., and made his first ap
pearance on the stage with a stock company at Ford's Theatre,
Washington, in 1864, playing minor parts. He was with the
Mrs. Conway Stock Company in Brooklyn, N. Y., for two sea
sons and a half, and subsequently was seen as a member of
Wallack's company. In 1874 he appeared in "Colonel Sellers"
with John T. Raymond, and the following year with Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Florence in "The Mighty Dollar." After several years
in stock he appeared in numerous farces on tour and finally
was seen at the Madison Square Theatre in such plays as "Jim
the Penman," "Hazel Kirke," etc. Among the various plays
Mr. Ferguson has appeared in are: "The Fatal Card," "The Girl
from Maxim's," "The Brixton Burglary," "A Modern Magdalen,"
"Romeo and Juliet" with Eleanor Robson and Kryle Bellew,
"The Secret of Polichinelle," with William H. Thompson, the
season of 1904-5; "Friquet" with Marie Doro, and "The Walls
of Jericho" with James K. Hackett. The season of 1906-7 Mr.
Ferguson appeared with Virginia Harned in "The Love Letter,"
and on August 3, 1907, in "The Movers" at the Hackett Thea
tre, New York. He was seen in the title role of Austin Strong's
"The Toymaker of Nuremburg" at the Garrick Theatre, New
York, November 25, 1907.
FIELDS, Lew M. :
Comedian, was born in New York January 1, 1867. He was
graduated from the Allen street public school, and began his
career as an entertainer in 1877 in partnership with Joseph
Weber, playing Dutch comedy sketches at the East Side variety
houses. They were at first professionally known as "The Dutch
Senators." For several years Weber and Fields played in vaude
ville houses, and in 1885 they formed their own company,
still continuing their knockabout acts. Ten years later they
leased a small theatre on Broadway, New York, and founded
the entertainment which quickly became famous and continued,
as a successful partnership, until 1904. During that time they
had in their company many of the most famous burlesque and
light opera artists of the American stage and produced many
successful musical entertainments, chiefly written by Edgar
Smith, with music by John Stromberg. In 1904 the firm of
Weber & Fields was dissolved, and Mr. Fields formed a part-
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nership with Henry Hamlin and Julian Mitchell, producing
similar entertainments, the first of which was "It Happened in
Nordland." Mr. Fields also leased a theatre built on West
Forty-second street, New York, and named it Fields's Theatre.
The season of 1906, however, he abandoned this and leased the
Herald Square Theatre, New York, where, in the fall, he prp-
duced "About Town." The season of 1907-8 he was seen in "The
Girl Behind the Counter." Mr. Fields's wife was Rose Harris.
His home is at 334 West Eighty-eighth street, New York. His
business address is Herald Square Theatre, New York, Fields's
Theatre having been renamed the Hackett Theatre.
FERNANDEZ, Miss Bijou (Mrs. W. I. Abingdon) :
Actress, was born in New York, being the daughter of Mrs.
E. L. Fernandez, a well-known theatrical agent, and the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bradshaw, who for years were
attached to the old and new Bowery Theatre companies. Miss
Fernandez made her first appearance when only a child at the
Madison Square Theatre, New York, as Little Mary in "May
Blossom." She afterward played Arthur in "King John" with
Edwin Booth, Little Meenie in "Rip Van Winkle" with Joseph
Jefferson, Baby Fritz with J. K. Emmett, Little Lord Fauntleroy,
and Topsy in the children's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company.
About this time Augustin Daly signed a seven years' contract
with her parents for the child's services, and also undertook
complete charge of her education. With the Daly company she
played many parts, being especially successful as Puck in "A
Midsummer Night's Dream." She was the youngest Puck ever
seen in this country. Her engagement ended, she finished her
education at the De Valencia Institute and returned to the stage
to play the grown-up Meenie with Joseph Jefferson. After stock
seasons at Washington, Baltimore, Troy and Albany, in 1899 she
made a success as Rosalind in "As You Like It." After a time
in the Empire Theatre Stock Company, New York, she supported
John Drew in "One Summer's Day," Mrs. Fiske in "Tess of the
D'Urbervilles," and Amelia Bingham in "The Climbers," and
"The Frisky Mrs. Johnson." In 1900 Miss Fernandez made a
good impression as Lygia in "Quo Vadis," and was seen as
Alison Deyo in "Hearts Aflame." In 1902 she was the star in
the stock company at the opening of the Circle Theatre, New
York, and in 1894 she was the Marianne in the star cast of
"The Two Orphans," and played in "The Fair Exchange." The
season of 1906 she played the leading part in "The Redskin''
at the Liberty Theatre, New York, and afterward Lonka in
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"Arms and the Man" with Arnold Daly. The season of 1907-8
she went into vaudeville, supporting Edwin Arden in his one-
act play, "Captain Velvet." She was married to W. L. Abing-
don, the English actor, on May 29, 1906.
FIGMAN, Max:
Actor, was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1868. His father,
Bernhart, and his mother, Henrietta Rappa Figman, came to
this country in the early 70's. Max Figman showed histrionic
talent at an early age, and as a member of the Philadelphia
Drawing Room Club he became an accomplished amateur. He
made his debut at the age of sixteen as Prosper Courmant in
"A Scrap of Paper," and later played in Willie Edouin's "Fun
in a Photograph Gallery." His first marked success was as
Jean Frangois in "Passepartout," produced on January 24, 1888..
in Philadelphia, under the management of Imre and Bolossy
Kiralfy. Some of the parts he has played since then include
Captain Jack O'Hara in "Heartsease," Jonas, the bell ringer, in
"Dolores," Butterfield in "Le Voyage de Suzette," General de
Mauch in "Love's Extract," Captain Dandy in "Burmah," Jack
McKay in "The Absent Boy," Dewey Bedford in "A Ward of
France," Adhemar Gratignon in "Divorgons," Jules Barton in
"A Misfit Marriage," Arthur Chamberlain in "Club's Baby," Dick
Swiveller in "Little Nell and the Marchioness," Fournier in
"Miranda of the Balcony," Torwald Helmar in "A Doll's House,"
Richard Murry in "Gretna Green," and Assessor Brack in
"Hedda Gabler." Mr. Figman starred as Sir Reginald Belsize in
"The Marriage of Kitty" during the season of 1904-5, and in
1905-6 was featured as Grand Dudley, with Florence Roberts, in
"Ann La Mont," and as Baron von Kleber in "The Strength of
the Weak." The season of 1906-7 he starred under John Cort's
management in "The Man on the Box," and went with it to
London the following season. Mr. Figman is an excellent horse
man and is fond of rowing and fishing. He has written several
plays and sketches, and appeared for a short time in vaudeville
in one of the latter. During his various engagements with Mrs.
Fiske he staged for her "A Doll's House," "Mary of Magdala,"
"Divorgons," and "Miranda of the Balcony."
FILKINS, Miss Grace (Mrs. Adolph Marix) :
Actress, was born in Philadelphia. When Haverly's juvenile
"Pinafore" company was formed she was engaged to sing and
play the part of Josephine. Colonel John A. McCaull saw one
of her performances and engaged her for his opera company.
With this company she made her first appearance in New York,
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playing in "Josephine Sold by Her Sisters" at Waliack's Theatre.
A year later she was enrolled as a member of the Augustin Daly
company at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and there she entered into
legitimate comedy work with such artists as Ada Rehan, John
Drew and James T. Lewis. She appeared in such plays as "Love
in Harness," "Nancy & Co.," "7-20-8," and as the Widow in
"Taming of the Shrew." Since then she has played Madame
Olympe in "Camille," the Duchess in "Adrienne Lecouvreur,"
Phoebe in "As You Like It," the juvenile role in"Donna Diana,"
the Page in "Much Ado About Nothing," and minor parts in
"Cymbeline," and "Measure for Measure," under Madame Mo-
djeska. She created the part of Fairy Graciosa in "The Crystal
Slipper," and was in McKee Ranldn's "Runaway Wife" com
pany. She has also played in the companies of Rosina Yokes
and the late Sol Smith Russell. In 1902 she supported Otis
Skinner in "Prince Otto," and was subsequently seen in George
Broadhurst's "The Last Chapter." On September 24, 1906, Miss
Filkins appeared in the initial production of Charles Klein's
"The Daughters of Men," and on October 14, 1907, was seen in
Ms "The Stepsister" at the Garrick Theatre, New York. Miss
Filkins married Admiral Adolph Marix in 1896. Her home is at
49 West Forty-fourth street, New York.
PINNEY, Jameson Lee:
Actor, was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1863. As a boy
he studied art in New York, under Maynard, because of
his parents' objection to his following the stage as an occu
pation. He was a failure as an artist, however, and finally
made his professional debut in Lawrence Barrett's company,
playing minor juvenile roles, and when Booth and Barrett joined
forces he had the honor of appearing as Osric with the former
in "Hamlet." After a short engagement at Daly's, New York,
he joined the Frohman Stock Company and made his first suc
cess as Captain Larelle in "Under the Red Robe" at the Empire
Theatre, New York. For five years he continued at the Em
pire in light comedy roles, while there appearing as Sir Richard
Kettle in "Frocks and Frills," and as Lord Huntworth in "Lady
Huntworth's Experiment." He was seen also in "The Two
Schools," and "A Fool and His Money." The season of 1905-5
he was with Margaret Anglin in the production of "Zira," which
ran nearly an entire season at the Princess Theatre, New York,
and on October 2, 1906, he appeared in "The Stolen Story" at
the Garden Theatre, New York, and on tour. The fall of 1907
he opened the Madison Square Theatre, being featured in "The
Man in the Case" under the management of Walter N. Law-
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rence. The balance of the season of 1907-8 he starred in "The
Man on the Box."
FISCHER, Miss Alice (Mrs. William Harcourt) :
Actress, was born in Indiana, and made her first appearance
in the company of the late Frank Mayo. The season of 1888
she played Minna in "Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the Broadway
Theatre, New York, and afterward was seen in "The Canuck"
at the Bijou, "The Clemenceau Case" at the Standard, "Nero"
at Niblo's Garden, and "The White Squadron" at the Four
teenth Street Theatre. She joined the Empire company, New
York, opening December 3, 1894, as Helen Larondie in "The
Masqueraders." The seasons of 1895-6 she was seen in "The
Sporting Duchess," and "Two Little Vagrants," at the American
Theatre, New York. Subsequently she was seen in "Quo Vadis,"
"Mrs. Jack," and "What's the Matter with Susan?" She ap
peared in "Piff, Paff, Pouf" at the Casino Theatre, New York,
in "Coming Through the Rye" and in "His Honor the Mayor."
Miss Fischer was seen in "Funabashi" at the Casino Theatre,
New York, January 6, 1908.
PISKE, Harrison Grey:
Manager, author and journalist, was born at Harrison, West-
chester County, New York, July 30, 1861, being the son of Ly-
man and Jane Maria (Durfee) Fiske and grandson of Jonathan
and Eunice (Fiske) Durfee, residents of Wales, Mass. Through
both parents he is descended from John Fiske, of Weybred, Eng
land, whose forefathers had dwelt at Laxfield, in the same
county, since the time of Henry IV. Emigrating to New Eng
land in 1648, John Fiske settled at Watertown. One, if not
more, of his numerous descendants bore arms in the Revolu
tionary War, Asa, his great-grandson, being a lieutenant in
Captain Freeborn Moulton's company of minute men in Colonel
Danielson's regiment. Harrison Grey Fiske, after attending Dr.
Chapin's Collegiate School in New York, spent some time in
Europe, and then returned to his native country to enter the
University of the City of New York. His tastes were literary,
and while at college he wrote short stories and sketches for
magazines and newspapers and corresponded for several West
ern dailies. He entered journalism regularly as editorial writer
and dramatic critic on the Jersey City Argus, and later he held
a similar post on the New York Star, then under John Kelly's
control. In July, 1879, he became a contributor to The Dra
matic Mirror, and in the autumn of the same year bought an
interest in the stock company that owned it. The same year
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he was placed in charge of the paper. At that time he was
eighteen years old. In 1883 Mr. Fiske obtained a controlling
interest in the newspaper, and five years later became sole
proprietor. In 1886 he was dramatic critic of the New York
Star. Mr. Piske has advocated encouragement of the Ameri
can drama and has worked for the spread of patriotism in dra
matic art. Mr. Fiske married at Larchmont, N. Y., March 19,
1890, Mary Augusta, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Mad-
dern) Davey, better known as Minnie Maddern, the actress.
Mr. Fiske entered the field of management as the manager of
Mrs. Fiske in 1896. In 1901 he leased the Manhattan Theatre,
New York, as the home theatre for Mrs. Fiske, and conducted
it for five years, making various productions during that period.
He has also introduced to the American stage Bertha Kalich,
the Polish actress. He is one of the so-called independent man
agers who have several times entered the lists against the so-
called Theatrical Trust. Mr. Fiske is a trustee of the Actors*
Fund, a member of the Sons of the Revolution, of the Ameri
can Academy of Social Science, and of the Zeta Psi fraternity.
He is a director of the American Dramatists' Club and of the
Lotos Club; was secretary of the Goethe Society and has been
vice-president of the New York Shakespeare Society.
FISKE, Mrs. Minnie Maddern (Mrs. Harrison Grey Fiske) :
Actress, was born in New Orleans December 19, 1865. Her
father was Thomas Davey, prominent in the South as a theatri
cal manager, and her mother, Mrs. Minnie Maddern, the daugh
ter of Richard Maddern, an English musician, who came to this
country with a large family and organized a traveling concert
company composed of his own children. The organization was
known as the Maddern Family. Mrs. Maddern became a well-
known actress later under her husband's management. Mrs.
Fiske was two years old when she first went on the stage. Be
tween acts she sang a ballad, "Jamie Coming Over the Meadow."1
As Minnie Maddern she made her debut in Little Rock, Ark.,
at the age of three years as the Duke of York in "Richard III."
She first appeared in New York with Laura Keene in "Hunted
Down," being then five years old. She later played Prince Ar
thur in the revival of "King John" at Booth's Theatre, New
York, with John McCullough, Junius Brutus Booth and Agnes
Booth in the cast. When she was twelve years old she played
Frangois in "Richelieu," and Louise in "The Two Orphans."
When thirteen she assumed the part of the Widow Melnotte
with astonishing success. She played the round of child's parLs
with Barry Sullivan and later with Lucille Western. She was
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the original Little Fritz in J. K. Emmett's first production at
Wallack's and Niblo's, New York; Paul in "The Octoroon" a:
Philadelphia, Franko in "Guy Mannering" with Mrs. Waller,
Sybil in "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" with Cavlotta Le Clerq,
Little Mary Morgan in "Ten Nights in a Barroom" with Yankee
Locke in Boston, and the Child in "Across the Continent" with
Oliver Doud Byron. She took the child's part with E. L. Dav
enport in "Damon and Pythias" and other plays in Philadel
phia; she played Heinrich and Meenie in "Rip Van Winkle,"
Adrienne in Daly's "Monsieur Alphonse," the boy's part in "The
Bosom Friend," Alfred in the first road production of "Divorce,"
Georgie in "Frou-Frou" with Mrs. Scott-Siddons; the Child in
"The Chicago Fire," Hilda in Emmet's "Carl and Hilda," Ralph
Rackstraw in Hooley's juvenile "Pinafore" company, and Clip
in "A Messenger from Jarvis Section." At the age of ten she
acted the Sun God in David Bidwell's production of "The Ice
Witch" at New Orleans, and she also appeared in "Aladdin,"
"The White Fawn" and other spectacular pieces. Brief periods
were spent by the young actress in French or convent schools
in the cities of New Orleans, St. Louis, Montreal and Cincin
nati. Her education, despite her constant change of locality,
was methodical, and it was carefully supervised by her mother.
Mrs. Fiske became a star at the age of sixteen. After that time
and up to the time of her temporary retirement she had be
come identified with several plays, among them being "Caprice"
and "In Spite of All." When she was married, in 1890, and re
tired from the stage, she had no thought of a permanent relin-
quishment of the theatre. On her return to the stage she soon
took a place in the front rank of American actresses. Her reper
toire includes the parts of Nora in "A Doll's House," Marie De-
loche in "The Queen of Liars" ("La Menteuse"), Cesarine in
"La Femme de Claude," Madeline in "Love Finds the Way"
(Marguerite Merington's adaptation of the German play, "Das
Recht auf Gliick"), Cyprienne in "Divorgons," Magda Gilberte
in "Frou-Frou," and the one-act plays, "Little Italy," "A Bit of
Old Chelsea," "A Light from St. Agnes," "Not Guilty" and "A
WThite Pink." Mrs. Fiske had been accepted throughout the
country as one of the foremost American actresses when, in the
spring of 1897, she appeared in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" at
the Manhattan Theatre, New York. Subsequent successes were
Langdon Mitchell's comedy, entitled "Becky Sharp," founded on
Thackeray's "Vanity Fair"; "Miranda of the Balcony," "The
Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch," Paul Heyse's "Mary of Magdala," Ib
sen's "Hedda Gabler," C. M. S. McLellan's "Leah Kleschna," pro
duced in 1905, and a one-act play by John Luther Long entitled
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"Dolce." The season of 1906-7 she starred in "The New York
Idea," and on December 30, 1907, appeared in a revival of Ib
sen's "Rosmersholm" at the Lyric Theatre, New York.
FITCH, William Clyde:
Playwright, was born in New York May 2, 1865. He was
graduated by Amherst College in 1886, and immediately started
on a literary career. His first effort was "A Wave of Life,"
published in 1889. His first play was "Betty's Finish," pro
duced at the Boston Museum. It had a run of two months. His
next was "Beau Brummel," written for Richard Mansfield and
since played by him nearly a thousand times. A complete list
of Mr. Fitch's plays, the original plays listed in the order OL
their production, and those for whom they were written, com
prises the following: Original plays— "Beau Brummel" for Rich
ard Mansfield, "A Modern Match" for the Union Square Theatre
company, "Pamela's Prodigy" for Mrs. John Wood in London,
"His Grace de Grammont" for Mme. Modjeska, "April Weather"
for Sol Smith Russell, "Nathan Hale" for Nat Goodwin, "The
Moth and the Flame" for the Kelcey-Shannon company, "Bar
bara Frietchie" for Julia Marlowe, "The Cowboy and the Lady"
for Nat Goodwin, "The Climbers" for Amelia Bingham, "Cap
tain Jinks" for Ethel Barrymore, "Lovers' Lane" for W. A.
Brady's company, "The Way of the World" for Elsie De Wolfe,
"The Girl and the Judge" for Annie Russell, "The Last of the
Dandies" for Beerbohm Tree in London, "The Stubbornness of
Geraldine" for Mary Mannering, "The Girl with the Green Eyes"
for Clara Bloodgood, "Her Own Way" for Maxine Elliott, "Major
Andre" for Arthur Byron, "Glad of It" for Charles Frohman's
company, "The Coronet of the Duchess" for Clara Bloodgood,
"The Woman in the Case" for Blanche Walsh, "Her Great Match"
for Maxine Elliott, "The Toast of the Town" for Viola Allen,
"The Girl Who Has Everything" for Eleanor Robson, and
"Truth" for Clara Bloodgood. One-act plays — "Betty's Finish"
for the Boston Museum company and "Frederic Le Maitre" for
Felix Morris, later Henry Miller. Adaptations— "The Social
Swim" for Marie Wainwright, "Gossip," with Leo Ditrichstein,
for Mrs. Langtry; "The Head of the Family," with Leo Ditrich-
stein, for William H. Crane; "A Superfluous Husband," with
Leo Ditrichstein, for William H. Crane; "The Marriage Game,"
"Bohemia" for the Empire Theatre company, "The Bird in the
Cage" for Charles Frohman's company, "The Masked Ball" for
John Drew, "Sapho" for Olga Nethersole, "Granny" for Mrs.
Gilbert, "Cousin Billy" for Francis Wilson, "The Frisky Mrs,
Johnson" for Amelia Bingham, and "'Wolfville," with Willis
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Steele, for Charles Frohman's company. The fall of 1906 he
dramatized Mrs. Edith Wharton's novel, "The House of Mirth,"
for Charles Frohman, and in 1908 his "Fluffy Ruffles," a musical
comedy, was produced. Mr. Fitch's New York home is at 113
East Fortieth street. He has a country place, Quiet Corner, at
Greenwich, Conn.
FITZGERALD, Edward:
Actor, was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1876, being the son
of a surgeon-oculist. He was educated at the Dublin Univer
sity and Uppingham School, and made his first appearance on
the stage at Liverpool, England, with F. R. Benson. The sea
son of 1897-8 he was associated with Edward Compton; the
seasons of 1897-8 and 1899-1901 and in the fall of 1901 was
seen at the Imperial Theatre, London, with Herbert Waring.
After an engagement with Harry Paulton in "Niobe," the sea
son of 1901-2, he came to this country, appearing with the late
Richard Mansfield in repertoire. He returned to England in
1905 as manager for Charles Hawtrey. In 1901 Mr. Fitzgerald
married Miss Mona Harrison, an actress. His home is at 39
Gordon Mansions, W. C., London, England.
FLORENCE, Miss Katherine (Mrs. Fritz [Frederick] Will
iams) :
Actress, was born in Birmingham, England, being the daugh
ter of Katherine Rogers and a sister of Eleanor Moretti, both,
well-known actresses. She was educated at the Convent of St.
Gabriel at Peekskill, N. Y.; in Paris, and in Villa Maria, Mon
treal. She made her first stage appearance at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, New York, with Mrs. Langtry in the fall of 1887. The
season following she was seen at that playhouse in "Philip
Herne," and the winter of 1889 again supported Mrs. Langtry in
repertoire. The season of 1889-90 she appeared in "Henrietta"
with Stuart Robson at Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre,.
New York, and the seasons of 1890-1-2 supported Wm. H. Crane.
The season of 1892-3 she was seen in "The Lost Paradise" and
"The Girl I Left Behind Me," and subsequently joined the Ly
ceum Theatre Company, replacing Effie Shannon. She was with
that organization five seasons. In 1898 Miss Florence appeared
in "On and Off," and the following year in "The King's Mus
keteers" with E. H. Sothern at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New
York. She then supported William Gillette in "Sherlock Holmes "'
at the Garrick Theatre, New York, and Wm. H. Crane in "David
Harum," later appearing for a short engagement in "Sky Farm."
She left the stage for a year, returning in 1903 to appear in.
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"Sweet Kitty Bellairs" with Henrietta Crosman at the Belasco
Theatre, New York. The season of 1904-5 she was with William
Faversham in "Letty" at the Hudson Theatre, and that of 1905-6
with Nat C. Goodwin in "Beauty and the Barge." The fall of
1906 she appeared with Leo Ditrichstein in "Before and After"
at the Manhattan Theatre, and was seen as Lila Hake in "The
Other House" at the Majestic Theatre, New York, August 30,
1907. Miss Florence married Fritz Williams, an actor, June 25,
1896.
FORBES-ROBERTSON, Johnston:
Actor and manager, was born in London January 16, 1853,
being the son of John Forbes-Robertson, an art critic and jour
nalist. He was educated at Charterhouse, and afterward in
France and Germany, where he studied painting. In 1870 he
was admitted as a student at the Royal Academy School of Art,
London. His inclination, however, was toward the stage, and
in 1874 he made his debut as Chastelard in "Mary Stuart" at
the Princess Theatre. He gained experience under the manage
ment of Charles Calvert in Manchester, where he played with
Phelps in Shakespearian parts. In 1880-1 he supported Mme.
Modjeska at the Court Theatre, London, playing chiefly Shake
spearian characters and in 1883 he joined the Bancrofts at the
Haymarket, playing leading parts with them up to July, 1885,
when he went to the United States with Mary Anderson. On
his return to England he supported Miss Anderson at the Ly
ceum in "The Winter's Tale," for which he designed the cos
tumes and appointments. He then joined John Hare, playing
Dunstan Renshaw in "The Profligate" at the Garrick in 1889,
and Baron Scarpia in "La Tosca" at the end of the same sea
son. In 1890 he appeared in Pinero's "Lady Bountiful." Then
followed another American tour, after which he played Buck
ingham to Irving's Henry VIII. In 1896 he opened the Lyceum,
London, under his own management, producing, among other
plays, "For the Crown," and making the chief success of his
career by his impersonation of Hamlet. He also appeared with
Mrs. Patrick Campbell in "Magda," "Macbeth," and "Pelleas
and Melisande." In 1902 he leased the Lyric Theatre, produc
ing "Mice and Men" and "The Light That Failed." He became
the lessee of the new Scala Theatre, London, which he opened
in September, 1905, with "The Conqueror," a drama by the
Duchess of Sutherland. This was followed by "For the Crown,"
and "Mrs. Grundy," by Madeline Lucette Ryley. The season of
1906-7 he toured in this country in "Caesar and Cleopatra," a
comedy-drama by Bernard Shaw. He then returned to London.
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In 1900 Mr. Forbes-Robertson married May Gertrude Dermot,
an American actress known on the stage as Gertrude Elliott, a
sister of Maxine Elliott.
FOEDE, Stanley Hamilton:
Actor, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., February 9, 1878, and was
educated at the public schools there. He made his first stage
appearance with the Bostonians in "Robin Hood," in New York,
April 4, 1898, and then sang many of the principal roles with
the Metropolitan Comic Opera Company on tour through the
'North. In 1899 he sang the basso role in "The Jolly Musketeer"
with Jefferson De Angelis, and later was seen in "The Highway
man." After appearing in a small part in "Ben Hur" at the
Broadway Theatre, New York, he was featured as soloist with
Primrose and Dockstader's Minstrels at the Victoria Theatre,
New York. He was subsequently seen as Mr. Reddish in "The
Princess of Kensington," in "The Medal and the Maid," as the
Owl in "Woodland," as Baron Lombardo in "The Princess Beg
gar" with Paula Edwardes at the Casino Theatre, New York,
and as Noah in "Noah's Ark." The season of 1907-8 he appeared
as Dudley Wilcox in George M. Cohan's "The Talk of New York,"
produced at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, December 3,
1907. Mr. Forde is a brother of Louise Forde, the actress. His
home is at the Hotel Longacre, New York.
FOX, Miss Delia May (Mrs. Jacob David Levy) :
Actress and light opera singer, was born in St. Louis Oc
tober 13, 1872. Her father was A. J. Fox, a photographer. She
made her first appearance on the stage when she was seven
years old as the Midshipmite in a children's "Pinafore" com
pany. She next appeared in a child's part in "A Celebrated
Case," James O'Neill being the star. She first attracted atten
tion as the creator of the part of Editha in Augustus Thomas's
dramatization of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's story, "Edi-
tha's Burglar." This was produced by the Dickson Sketch Club,
of St. Louis, an organization which included Augustus Thomas
and Edgar Smith, both now well-known playwrights. Miss Fox
in her early 'teens joined the Bennett and Moulton Opera Com
pany and sang leading soprano roles. She next was engaged
by Heinrich Conried for the soubrette part in the opera "The
King's Fool," and attracted attention with the song "Fair Co
lumbia." In May, 1890, De Wolf Hopper made his first appear
ance as a star in ''Castles in the Air" at the Broadway Theatre,
New York. Miss Fox was selected, chiefly on account of her
small stature, to play the soubrette part of Blanche, and prin-
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cipally through the medium of the "Athletic Duet" she shared
the success of the opera with the elongated star. The following
summer, when "Wang" was produced in New York, she made
her greatest triumph in the part of Mataya particularly by her
singing of "Another Fellow." Next she appeared with Hopper
in "Panjandrum," and in August, 1894, she became a star in
Goodwin and Furst's opera, "The Little Trooper," which was
followed by "Fleur-de-Lis" by the same author and composer.
Miss Fox appeared with Lillian Russell and Jefferson De An-
gelis in "The Wedding Day" at the Casino, New York, in the
fall of 1897, and the following year starred in "The Little Host."
At this time she suffered a serious illness, and her life was
despaired of for months. After her recovery she made a few
appearances in vaudeville in 1900. December 26 of that year
she was married to Jacob David Levy, a New York diamond
broker, at Boston. Since then she has appeared chiefly in vaude
ville houses.
FOY, Eddie (Edwin Fitzgerald) :
Comedian, was born in New York, being the son of Richard
and Ellen Hennessy Fitzgerald. He made his first appearance
in 1869 at a benefit at the Newsboys' Home at Chicago, doing a
clog dance. In 1876 he was dancing at the Cosmopolitan Varie
ties in Chicago, and in 1878 with a partner, as Foy and Thomp
son, he was doing turns at concert halls in Kansas City, Dodge
City, Kan., and Leadville. The team did black-face sketches
and acrobatic songs and dances. In 1879 Mr. Foy was at the
Palace Theatre, Denver, remaining there until 1881, when he
went to California, opening at the Adelphi Theatre, San Fran
cisco, where he did white-face specialties in the opening olios
and played leading parts in the dramas which wound up the
show. He then joined Emerson's Minstrels, and after ten weeks
went to Butte, Mont., playing in a variety show owned by Gor
don and Ritchie. From there he went to the Carncross Min
strels in Philadelphia. In 1884 Mr. Foy joined Kelley and
Mason's company, playing "Tigers." He then played six weeks
in the Union Square Theatre, New York, with Carrie Swain's
"Jack in the Box" company. He again went to California and
joined the Alcazar Stock Company. After that he joined the
George S. Knight company playing "Over the Garden Wall."
He made his first comedy hit as the Lunatic with Kate Castle-
ton in 1888. The following year he joined David Henderson at
the Chicago Opera House, opening in "Cinderella; or, The Crys
tal Slipper." The following season he played principal comedy
parts in "Bluebeard," and for successive seasons in "Sinbad tho
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Sailor," and "AH Baba." Mr. Poy then starred in plays called
"Off the Earth," "Robinson Crusoe," and "The Strange Adven
tures of Miss Brown." Then he played in "Topsy Turvey" for
one hundred and fifty nights at the Herald Square Theatre, New
York. He was then with Klaw and Erlanger a season, and after
ward in "The Strollers" at the Knickerbocker Theatre. After a
season in "The Wild Rose" and another in "Mr. Bluebeard" Mr.
Foy was in the disaster at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, barely
escaping with his life. For nine months he was the star of
"Piff, Paff, Pouf" at the Casino Theatre, New York, and then he
was starred in "The Earl and the Girl" by the Shuberts, tour
ing with that piece a second season in 1906-7. The season of
1907-8 he was seen in "The Orchid." Mr. Foy married Madeline
Morando, premier dancer, in 1895. His home is in Post road,
New Rochelle, N. Y.
FRANKLYN-LYNCH, Miss Grace (Franklin) :
Actress, was born in St. Louis, Mo., being the daughter of
Dr. E. C. Franklin. She was educated in her native city and
at private schools in San Francisco, making her first stage ap
pearance in Newark, N. J.. September 11, 1893, with Stuart Rob-
son in "The Comedy of Errors." She remained with him as
leading woman until 1896, and the following year joined Fred
Ward's company, playing principally Grecian and romantic roles.
She then became a member of the Valentine Stock Company in
Columbus, Ohio, succeeding Rose Stahl as leading woman, and
the season of 1899-1900 alternated with Marie Booth Russell as
Robert Mantell's leading woman. Numerous stock engagements
followed when, owing to ill health, she was forced to retire tem
porarily from the stage. In 1907 she joined the Poli Stock Com
pany in New Haven, Conn., and on September 16, 1907, ap
peared at the Lyric Theatre, New York, supporting James O'Neill
in his revival of "Virginius" and in "The Count of Monte
Cristo." Miss Franklyn-Lynch's favorite recreation is reading.
Her summer home is in Monson, Mass.
FREAR, Fred (Frederick H.) :
Actor, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., and educated in Chi
cago, 111. Before going on the stage he followed the occupa
tion of a bookkeeper. He made his first appearance in "The
Chimes of Normandy" at Urig's Cave, St. Louis, in May, 1879.
Since then he has played comedy roles in a vast number of
comic operas, musical comedies and farces, having made pro
nounced successes as Coquelicot in "Olivet" at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, New York; as Snaggs in "A Bunch of Keys," as Kibosh
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in "The Wizard of the Nile," in the title role in "The Mayor ot
Tokio" with Richard Carle, and as Hadji in "The Sultan of
Sulu." The season of 1907-8 he played Mr. Nish in "The Merry
Widow," produced at the New Amsterdam Theatre October 21,
1907. Mr. Frear's home is at 3950 Cottage Grove avenue, Chi
cago, 111.
FREDERICK, Miss Pauline:
Actress, was born in Boston, Mass., August 12, 1884, being
the daughter of Loretta E. Frederick. She was educated at pri
vate schools in Boston, and for some time before going on the
stage was prominent in social circles in her native city. Her
first appearance was at the Boston Music Hall in a singing act
April 21, 1902. During her leisure moments she devoted her
self to studying for grand opera. After a brief engagement with
the Rogers Brothers Miss Frederick was seen in "The Princess
of Kensington" with James T. Powers at the Broadway Theatre,
New York. Illness, however, forced her to leave the cast soon
afterward. The fall of 1904 she joined Lew Fields's forces and
appeared in "It Happened in Nordland," succeeding Blanche
Ring in the leading role when that company left on tour. But
the drama appealed to her more than musical comedy, and she
appeared in Channing Pollock's "Little Gray Lady," touring the
country with it and making a marked success. The season of
1906-7 Miss Frederick was seen in "The Girl in White," and
in the fall of 1907 was Francis Wilson's leading woman in
"When Knights Were Bold," produced at the Garrick Theatre,
New York, August 20, 1907. She appeared in "Twenty Days in
the Shade" at the Savoy Theatre January 20, 1908. Miss Fred
erick's favorite recreations are automobiling and out-of-door
sports, besides devoting much of her time to studying the Shake
spearian heroines. She is very fond of live stock. Her home is
at 204 West Fifty-fifth street, New York.
FREEMAN, Max:
Actor and stage manager, began his theatrical career in his
native country, Germany. When he first came to America ho
was engaged as stage manager of the Germania Theatre, New
York. Later he went to San Francisco, where he became a
member of the California Theatre Stock Company, making his
first appearance there as Kautchikoff in the original produc
tion of "Fatinitza" in English. From the California Theatre he
went to Baldwin's Theatre as stage manager and leading come
dian. His next engagement was with the Emily Melville Opera
Company, which produced light opera with marked success in
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Boston and Chicago. Mr. Freeman first came into prominence
as an actor in New York by his playing of the small part of
the Waiter in "Divorgons," produced by the late Henry E. Ab
bey. He then turned his attention exclusively to adapting and
staging operas and plays. Among the plays and operas he has
staged have been "Orpheus and Eurydice," "Held by the Ene
my," "The Rajah" and Bartley Campbell's "Siberia." At the
Casino, New York, he staged "The Brigands," "The Grand
Duchess," "Erminie" and "The Fencing Master." The season of
1907-8 Mr. Freeman supported Miss Grace George in "Divorgons."
FRENCH, Miss Pauline:
Actress, was born in California, being the daughter of
Moses and Theresa Schrank French. She was educated in San
Francisco, and made her first professional appearance in that
city September 21, 1895, as Celia in "As You Like It." She after
ward played Rosalind in the same play at the Leland Stanford
University. At Daly's Theatre, New York, she played Lady
Constance in "The Geisha," and Charlotte in a revival of "The
Magistrate." In this house she was also Diana in "The Lottery
of Love," and Angelica in "A Night Off," and afterward was a
member of Henry Dixey's company. In 1904 she went to Lon
don to fill an engagement at the St. James's Theatre, where she
appeared as Lady Plimdale in a revival of "Lady Windermere's
Fan." In 1905 she appeared at the London Comedy Theatre as
the Duchess of Carbondale in "On the Quiet" with William
Collier.
FRIGrANZA, Miss Trixie (Delia O'Callahan) :
Actress, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Irish
and Spanish parents. She made her first appearance on the
stage in "The Pearl of Pekin" in 1889 and subsequently ap
peared in such musical shows as "A Trip to Chinatown," "The
Mascot," with Henry Dixey, "Patience," "lolanthe," and "La
Poupee." The season of 1900-1 she made her first marked suc
cess in "The Belle of Bohemia," and with this piece she went
to London. She was also seen in London in "The Whirl, of the
Town" at the Century Theatre, and then returned to America
to appear in "The Girl from Paris" as Julie Bon Bon. Her later
successes are "The Chaperon," "Twiddle Twaddle," "His Honor
the Mayor" and "The Prince of Pilsen." The season of 1907-8
she was seen as Caroline Volkens in "The Orchid" with Eddie
Foy, produced at the Herald Square Theatre April 8, 1907. The
season of 1907-8 Miss Friganza was seen in vaudeville.
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PROHMAN, Charles:
Manager, was born in Sandusky, Ohio, June 17, 1860. He
is the younger brother of Daniel Frohman, also a prominent
manager. When Charles Frohman was twelve years old he went
to New York and, through the influence of Daniel, who was
then a reporter on the New York Tribune, became night clerk
in the business office of that newspaper. He attended school
during the day and at nine o'clock at night began his work,
remaining in the Tribune office until four o'clock in the morn
ing and then trudging to his home, two and a half miles away.
When he was fourteen he left school and was employed with
his brother in the advertising department of the New York
Daily Graphic. There he worked all day. At night he sold
tickets in the box office of Hooley's Theatre, Brooklyn. To
reach his home after the performance he was obliged to ride
six miles. In 1877 he went West to take charge of the Chicago
Comedy Company, which produced "Our Boys" and similar plays
with John Dillon as the star. A year or two later he joined
William Haverly, and with him organized the Haverly Mastodon
Minstrels which opened at the Howard Athenaeum, Boston. He
took the minstrels to London and toured with them successfully
in the English provinces for nine months. At the end of 1879
he again joined his brother Daniel, who was then managing the
Madison Square Theatre, New York. When Daniel retired from
the management of this theatre Charles Frohman managed the
tours of several companies sent out with the Wallack successes.
Then he returned to New York and established himself as a dra
matic agent in a little office on Broadway. There fortune began
to smile upon him. On November 18, 1888, Bronson Howard's
"Shenandoah" was produced at the Boston Museum. Mr. Froh
man was the agent of the author. The play was not a success
as produced, but Mr. Frohman saw great possibilities in it, and
Mr. Howard agreed to make the changes desired by his agent.
Then Mr. Frohman obtained the entire American rights to the
play, except for Boston, and induced Al. Hayman, a California
manager, and W. R. Hooley to join him. Each of these ad
vanced one thousand five hundred dollars, while Mr. Frohman,
with no money to contribute, undertook the management. The
play was then produced at the old Star Theatre, New York.
It was a tremendous success, and three years later the partners
divided among them a profit of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, having paid the author in royalties fifty thousand dol
lars more. From that time on Mr. Frohman was in the as
cendant. In 1890 he organized a stock company in what was
then Proctor's Theatre, in West Twenty-third street, New York.
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This finally developed into the Empire Theatre Stock Company,
In the meantime Mr. Frohman had been planning a combina
tion of theatrical interests which would control the United States
field. He obtained the aid of Al. Hayman, Rich & Harris, of
Boston; Nixon & Zimmerman, of Philadelphia, and other lead
ing and wealthy managers, and launched what is known as the
Theatrical Trust. In a few years this organization was in con
trol of a large number of the best theatres from New York to
San Francisco and from Boston to the Gulf. Then leading stars
began to appear under the management of Mr. Frohman. Mr.
Frohman next extended his field across the Atlantic by leasing
and managing the Aldych and Duke of York's theatres in Lon
don and becoming jointly interested with the Gattis in the Vaude
ville, and with Arthur Chudleigh in the Comedy. He pursued
the same policy in England that had been so successful in the
United States, producing at his London theatres all his Ameri
can successes and organizing companies to play them in the
provinces. He divides his time between the United States and
Great Britain, going to London every February and remaining
until July.
FROHMAN, Daniel:
Manager, was born in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1853. He was
one of three brothers, all of whom became theatrical managers.
Daniel was the oldest, Gustave the second and Charles the third.
In 1865 Daniel Frohman went to New York. He became a mes
senger for Albert D. Richardson of the Tribune editorial staff.
Later he became a reporter on the Tribune and then private sec
retary to Horace Greeley. When John R. Young founded The
Standard young Frohman became business manager and later
when the newspaper suspended publication, two and a half
years after, Mr. Frohman became an advertising agent for The
Graphic, the first daily illustrated newspaper published in the
United States. Ill health forced him to abandon this business
and he became advance man for Callender's Minstrels. In 1877
he became identified with J. H. Haverly, the first manager to
evolve the idea of combining the business of a number of
theatres under one management. He managed the Fifth Avenue
Theatre for Mr. Haverly, but in 1879, when the Mallory brothers
got control of the Madison Square Theatre, he accepted an offer
to manage that house. He remained there until 1885, ''Hazel
Kirke," "Esmeralda," "The Rajah," and "May Blossom" (in
which Georgia Cay van made her first appearance) being pro
duced there under his management, In 1886, when A. M. Palmer
took the Madison Square Theatre, Mr. Frohman obtained control
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of the Lyceum Theatre in Fourth avenue, and organized a stock
company with Miss Cayvan as leading woman and Herbert Kel-
cey as leading man. Others in the company were Erne Shannon,
Katherine Florence, Mrs. Walcott, Mrs. Whiffen, Henry Miller,
W. J. Le Moyne, Nelson Wheatcroft, Eugene Ormond and Will
iam Faversham. "The Wife," the first play presented by the
company, ran for a season and the theatre leaped from obscurity
to prominence, where it stayed until its final closing — about fif
teen years. In the meantime Mr. Frohman had starred E. H.
Sothern and brought the Kendals to this country. "The Wife,"
"Sweet Lavender," "The Charity Ball," "The Idler," a revival
of "Old Heads and Young Hearts," "Lady Bountiful," "Squire
Kate," "Merry Gotham," "The Gray Mare," "Americans Abroad,"
"Trelawney" and "Rebellious Susan" were some of his most suc
cessful plays at the Lyceum. After the old Lyceum had disap
peared, the new Lyceum was constructed by Mr. Frohman. There
its chief successes were E. H. Sothern in "The Proud Prince,"
William Gillette in "The Admirable Crichton," Mrs. G. H. Gil
bert in "Granny," Ethel Barrymore in "The Doll's House," Sii
Charles Wyndham and Mary Moore in their London plays, Mr.
Klein's play, "The Lion and the Mouse"; the military comedy,
"The Boys of Company B," and in September, 1907, the debut
as a star of Miss Margaret Illington in "Dr. Wake's Patient,"
an English comedy. Mr. Frohman is also the manager of Daly's
Theatre, which he leased upon the death of Augustin Daly. In
1904 Mr. Frohman married Margaret Illington, the well-known
actress. He lives in West Seventy-ninth street, New York.
FULLER, Miss Loie:
Dancer, was born near Chicago and taken to that city when
she was six years old. She was a precocious girl, and at that
age gave a number of lectures on temperance. From this she
was graduated to the stage, and in her 'teens she played all
kinds of parts in Western repertoire companies. Her first ap
pearance in New York was as Jack Sheppard in the burlesque
of that name, produced at the Bijou Theatre by Nat Goodwin.
After a winter in New York she took a company to the West
Indies, playing everything from Topsy to Juliet. Then she took
a trip to Europe, and George Edwardes engaged her as an un
derstudy for Nellie Farren. While in London she received from
a friend in India a beautiful white silk skirt, and this skirt
was the origin of the skirt dance, in which she became famous.
On returning to America she was cast in a part in "Quack, M.D., '
in which she appeared in a farcical hypnotic scene. Not know
ing just what to wear, she thought of the Indian skirt. She
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fixed it up with a silk bodice, fastened it with springs over her
shoulders, and in the unique garb danced over the stage. She
discovered that it caught exquisitely the colors of the calcium,
and with this discovery came the creation of the serpentine
dance, with which the name of Loie Fuller thenceforward be
came identified. She developed the dance so well that it soon
was the theatrical rage of two continents. She first produced the
dance at the Casino, New York. Frank McKee, the partner of
Charles Hoyt, saw it and offered Miss Fuller one hundred and
fifty dollars a week to dance the serpentine in Hoyt's "A Trip
to Chinatown" at the Madison Square Theatre. After remaining
at the Madison Square for several months Miss Fuller sailed for
Europe and danced in Berlin, Paris and London.
GALLAND, Miss Bertha:
Actress, was born near Wilkes-Barre, Pa., November 15, 1876,
and when little more than a child made a deep study of the
heroines of Shakespeare. In 1897 she starred through New
England, the late Joseph Haworth being her leading man. She
played Lady Macbeth and Juliet. The following season Mr.
Haworth became the star and Miss Galland was his leading
woman. She made her first appearance in New York at the
Criterion Theatre March 6, 1900, playing the Princess Ottilie in
"The Pride of Jennico" with James K. Hackett and scored a
success, continuing in the part for two seasons. She then be
came a star in "The Forest Lovers" under the management of
Daniel Frohman. This was followed by "The Love Match" and
Esmeralda in "Notre Dame." The seasons of 1903-4 she played
"Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" under the management of J.
Fred Zimmerman, Jr., and following years she was under the
management of David Belasco in "Sweet Kitty Bellairs." Her
home is at 1271 Broadway, New York City.
GEORGE, Miss Grace (Mrs. William A. Brady) :
Actress, was born in New York in 1880 and received a con
vent education. After studying dramatic art she made her first
stage appearance in a small part in Charles Frohman's produc
tion of "The New Boy," and in 1894 succeeded Edna Wallace
Hopper as Wilbur's Ann in "The Girl I Left Behind Me." She
next attracted attention as Aimee in "Charley's Aunt" and
Gretchen in "The Wandering Minstrel." After supporting
Charles B. Welles as Madeline in "Frederic Lemaitre" in vaude
ville, she attracted especial notice by her work in Charles Dick-
son's "Jealousy" and "An Undeveloped Bud" also in vaudeville.
After appearing in "'The Turtle" at the Manhattan Theatre.
New York, she played the role of the young wife in "Mile. Fifi,"
GRACE GEORGE
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thereby enhancing her popularity. She made her first appear
ance as a star under W. A. Brady's management in the comedy
"The Princess Chiffon," an adaptation of the younger Dumas's
"Diane de Lys," at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, in 1899.
This was followed in 1900 by her appearance as Queen Wilhel-
mina in "Her Majesty." The season of 1901-2 she starred in
Lottie Blair Parker's "Under Southern Skies." Later she made
a tour at the head of a special cast as Gilberte in Meilhac and
Halevy's "Frou Frou." The season of 1903-4 she made one of
the chief successes of her career as a star in "Pretty Peggy,"
the Garrick-Woffington play, by Fannie Aymar Matthews, pro
duced at the Herald Square Theatre, New York. The spring of
1904 she was one of the all-star cast in the revival of "The Two
Orphans" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York. After ap
pearing as Abigail in Kellett Chambers's comedy of that name,
she played the role of Lady Kitty in a dramatization of Mrs.
Humphry Ward's "The Marriage of William Ashe" in the sea
son of 1905-6, and also appeared in Rupert Hughes's comedy,
"The Richest Girl," She opened, September 11, 1906, at the
Manhattan Theatre with "Clothes," by Avery Hopwood and Chan-
ning Pollock, and starred in this piece throughout the season.
Early in 1907 she starred in "Divorgons," which she played with
great success in London during the summer. The season of
1907-8 she starred in "Sylvia of the Letters," by Jerome K.
Jerome.
GENEE, Miss Adeline:
Dancer, was born in Aarhuus, Jutland, Denmark, and began
dancing at the age of eight. She studied under her uncle, Alex
ander Genee and made her first professional appearance in Co
penhagen when she was seventeen years old. She subsequently
appeared in Berlin at the Grand Opera House, and was engaged
as leading dancer at the Empire Theatre, London, where she has
been seen for a number of years. She appeared before Queen
Alexandra at Copenhagen in 1904, and the following year ap
peared as a special feature in "The Little Michus" at Daly's
Theatre, London. The season of ,1906-7 she was leading dancer
in the ballets of "Coppelia," "Cinderella," and "The Debutante/"
The season of 1907-8 she was seen in America in vaudeville.
GEORGE, Miss Marie (Mrs. Norman J. Norman) :
Actress, was born in New York in 1879, being the daughter
of German-American parents. She was educated at a German
school, and was taught music by her father. In 1897, changing
her real name of Georg into the English George, she made her
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first appearance on the stage in New York in a small part in
"'The Lady Slavey." She was rapidly promoted, until she as
sumed the part of the Lady Slavey herself. She created five
star parts in less than a year, and in 1900 went to London with
"The Casino Girl." She was then engaged by Henry Lowenfeld
to play in the opening piece at the new Apollo Theatre. For
two seasons she played the principal girl part in Drury Lane
pantomimes, and in 1905 played in "The White Chrysanthemum"
at the Criterion Theatre, London. In 1906 Miss George played
the principal girl's part in the Drury Lane pantomime, "Sinbad
the Sailor."
GERMAN, Edward (Smith) :
Composer, was born at Whitchurch, in England, February
17, 1862, and was educated in Chester. When eighteen years old
he became a student at the Royal Academy of Music, London,
and for professional purposes took the name of German in place
of his own, Smith. For some years he played the violin in the
orchestra at the Savoy Theatre, London, and became a protege
and pupil of the late Sir Arthur Sullivan. He first established
a reputation as a conductor of musical festivals in England,
and the composition which brough him early fame was the in
cidental music to "Henry VIII" for Sir Henry Irving's produc
tion. He also wrote music for many Shakespearian productions,
including some of those of the late Richard Mansfield. When
Sir Arthur Sullivan died he completed his unfinished opera,
"The Emerald Isle," produced at the Savoy Theatre, London, in
1901. Successive years he composed the music of "Merrie Eng
land" and "A Princess of Kensington," both produced at the
Savoy, and afterward played in this country- His latest com
position for the stage is the music of "Tom Jones," a comic
opera, produced in England in the spring of 1907 and at the
Astor Theatre, New York, November 11, 1907. Mr. German's
home is at 5 Hall road, London, England.
GERMON, Miss Effie:
Actress, was born in Augusta, Ga., being the daughter of
G. C. Germon, of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" fame. She removed with
her folks to Baltimore, Md., in her childhood and made her first
appearance on the stage in a Philadelphia stock company the
fall of 1857, and then joined similar organizations in Washing
ton and Baltimore. Her New York debut was made shortly aft
erward in John Brougham's company with which she remained
several years. On March 15, 1869 she appeared as Naomi Tighe
in T. W. Robertson's "School" with Lester Wallack, and was a
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member of that actor's company seventeen years. Miss Germon
has been seen with the late Richard Mansfield in "Prince Karl,"
the original production of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," with Fran
cis Wilson in "Erminie," in "The Circus Girl" and numerous
equally important productions. In 1899 she toured in "Because
She Loved Him So," and subsequently in "David Harum," and
"Are You a Mason?" The season of 1906-7 she appeared in
"Sunday" on the road.
GIDDENS, George:
Was born at Chadwick Manor, Middlesex, England, in 1855,
being the son of James Giddens, a farmer, of Arborfield Berks.
He began life as an articled clerk in a solicitor's office. While
playing as an amateur he was noticed by Sir Charles Wyndham,
on whose advice he decided to study for the stage. He made
his first appearance at the Theatre Reyal, Edinburgh, in 1874.
In 1875 he came to the United States with Sir Charles Wynd
ham. His first appearance in London was in 1878, when he
played Jex in "The Idol" at the Folly Theatre. He played sev
eral years at the Criterion, London, sharing in the honors of
the success of "Betsy," "The Headless Man," "Truth," "David
Garrick," and "The Candidate." In 1891 he created the role of
Adolphus Greenthorne in "Husband and Wife" at the Comedy
Theatre, and he has since played with success at Wyndham's,
the Haymarket, St. James's and Drury Lane. He married Miss
Katherine Dandridge Drew, an American, in 1891. The fall sea
son of 1906 he appeared with Miss Ellis Jeffreys at the Liberty
Theatre, New York, in "The Dear Unfair Sex," and later in the
season played in "She Stoops to Conquer" with William H.
Crane.
GILBEET, Sir William Schwenk:
Playwright, was born in London November 18, 1836. In
early life he practised as a barrister. His "Bab Ballads," pub
lished in Punch, first attracted attention. In 1870 his play, "The
Palace of Truth," and the comic cantata, "Trial by Jury,"
brought him into prominence as a playwright. His other best
known plays are: "Pygmalion and Galatea," produced in 1871;
"The Wicked World," 1873; "Charity," 1874; "Sweethearts,"
1874; "Broken Hearts," 1876; "Dan'l Druce," 1876; "Ne'er-Do-
Weel," 1878; "Gretchen," 1879; and "Fogerty's Fairy," 1880. Sir
William is best known, however, in conjunction with the late Sir
Arthur Sullivan as the author of the remarkable series of comic
operas beginning with "The Sorcerer," produced in London early
in 1878; "H. M. S. Pinafore," 1878; "The Pirates of Penzance,"
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1880; "Patience," 1881; "lolanthe," 1882; "Princess Ida," "The
Mikado," "Ruddigore," "The Yeomen of the Guard," "The Gon
doliers," "Utopia, Limited," and "The Grand Duke." He is also
the author of "The Mountebanks," "His Excellency," and "The
Fairy's Dilemma." His home is at Grimsdyke, Harrow Weald,
Middlesex, England.
GILLETTE, Miss Viola:
Actress and singer, is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah,
where she made a reputation as a church singer before decid
ing to adopt the stage as a profession. She made her first ap
pearance with an English opera company in Australia. She next
joined the Alice Nielsen company, returning with it to this coun
try. She made a pronounced success as Prince Charming at the
New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, in the production of "The
Beauty and the Beast," and remained under the management of
Klaw and Erlanger two seasons. She then joined the forces of
John C. Fisher, and in the fall of 1906 went into the vaudeville
houses with a singing specialty. The season of 1907-8 she was
in vaudeville.
GILLETTE, William:
Actor and playwright, was born in Hartford, Conn., July 24,
1853. He is the son of Francis Gillette, ex-United States sen
ator and once a candidate for governor of the State. When a
small boy he showed histrionic tastes, which he exploited in the
attic of the Gillette homestead, but his ambitions were frowned
upon by his parents. He was graduated from the Hartford High
School, and studied at the University of the City of New York
and at Boston University. When about twenty years old Gil
lette, still bent on a stage career, left his home and studies and,
reaching St. Louis, obtained a place as utility man in the stock
company of Ben De Bar which opened in New Orleans. For
this Mr. Gillette received nothing a week, and when he sug
gested an increase in salary he was discharged. He made his
way home, and stayed there until 1875 when Mark Twain, who
was a neighbor of the Gillettes, obtained an engagement for him
at the Globe Theatre in Boston. He made his first appearance
as Guzman in "Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady" on Septem
ber 15 of that year. That same season he played the Counsel
for the Defence in "The Gilded Age" with John T. Raymond, and
also played Malcolm in "Macbeth," Montano in "Othello," Ben-
volio in "Romeo and Juliet," Rosencrantz in "Hamlet," Master
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Wilford in "The Hunchback" and other parts in a wide range of
modern plays, his chief success being as Prince Florian in
"Broken Hearts," a part he obtained because of the sudden ill
ness of Harry Murdock. Two seasons with the McCauley Stock
Company in Cincinnati and Louisville followed, during which
Mr. Gillette was evolving his first play. This had its birth in
one-act form, and was elaborated until, at its production at the
Madison Square Theatre, New York, June 1, 1881, under the title
of "The Professor," it was a full-fledged three-act play with the
author in the title role. The play ran nearly a year in New
York. Mr. Gillette aided Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett in writ
ing "Esmeralda," which followed at the same house, and he also
played in the production of "Young Mrs. Winthrop." In 1884
Mr. Gillette played the principal part in his own adaptation of
Von Moser's "Der Bibliothekar" at the Comedy Theatre, New
York. The same night A. M. Palmer produced "The Private Sec
retary," Charles Hawtrey's adaptation of the same play, at the
Madison Square Theatre. Threatened lawsuits ended in a com
promise, and Mr. Gillette for several seasons starred in a com
posite of the two versions of "The Private Secretary." Mr. Gil
lette's next play, "Held by the Enemy," was produced at the Cri
terion Theatre, Brooklyn, in 1886, and taken to the Madison
Square Theatre, where it achieved great success. Mr. Gillette
himself played the part of Thomas Bean, the war correspondent.
Mr. Gillette's dramatization of Rider Haggard's "She" was pro
duced at Niblo's Garden in 1887, and was followed by his "All
the Comforts of Home" in 1890, "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" in
1891, and "Ninety Days." While preparing this elaborate pro
duction Mr. Gillette became dangerously ill and had to retire.
As an invalid, rusticating in North Carolina, he wrote his great
est play, "Secret Service," which was produced at the Broad
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, on May 15, 1895. "Too Much John
son," a comedy by Mr. Gillette, produced at the Standard Thea
tre, New York, the previous year also was very successful. He
also wrote "Settled Out of Court" and "Because She Loved Him
So." In 1901 Mr. Gillette dramatized Sir Conan Doyle's detect
ive stories, under the title of "Sherlock Holmes," himself play
ing the title part, with much success in this country and in Eng
land for two successive seasons. The season of 1903-4 he played
in J. M. Barrie's "The Admirable Crichton." The season of
1894-5 he acted in London, and in 1905-6-7 he produced and
played in "Clarice." Mr. Gillette is a member of The Players,
The Lambs and the American Dramatists' Club, New York; the
Friday Night and Albatross clubs, Boston, and the Lake City
Club, Chicago.
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GILLMAN, Miss Mabelle (Mrs. William E. Cory) :
Actress, was born in San Francisco, Cal., in 1880, and was
educated at Mill's College in that city. Her first stage appear
ance was made in September, 1896, at Daly's Theatre, New York,
in "The Geisha" and later was seen at the same playhouse as
Lucille in "The Circus Girl," and in "The Runaway Girl." In
1899 she appeared in "In Gay Paree" at the Casino Theatre,
New York, and subsequently as Laura Lee in "The Casino Girl."
She went to London in 1900, returning to America in 1902 and
appearing in "The Mocking Bird," "The Hall of Fame," and
"Dolly Varden." She was also seen in London in October, 1903,
in the latter piece. The year following she played in the title
role in the comic opera "Amorelle" at the Comedy Theatre,
London. She has retired from the stage. Miss Gillman was
married to William E. Cory, the president of the Steel Trust, in
Pittsburg early in 1907.
GILLMORE, Frank:
Actor, was born in New York of English parents who re
turned to their native land when he was only a few months
old. His mother, Miss Emily Thome, was a well-known actress.
Mr. Gillmore made his first appearance at the age of twelve with
a traveling pantomime called "Jack and the Beanstalk" under
the management of his aunt, Miss Sarah Thorne. His first ap
pearance in London was in the small part of Captain Vane in
"Fascination," by the late Robert Buchanan, at the Vaudeville
Theatre. He remained in the stock company at that theatre for
three years, with occasional appearances at other London thea
tres. In the autumn of 1892 he returned to America to join
Charles Frohman's forces. His first appearance was in St. Louis
in "Settled Out of Court." The following spring he appeared in
New York for the first time at the Standard Theatre now the
Manhattan, in "The Better Part," and later in "The Arabian
Nights." The next season he went on the road and for eighteen
months played the part of Lord Windermere in "Lady Winder-
mere's Fan." Returning to England in 1895 he played engage
ments with E. S. Willard, Forbes-Robertson and Beerbohm Tree.
Then he was under John Hare's management for three years.
This brought him again to this country on Mr. Hare's second
American tour, when he played George D'Alroy in "Caste," the
Rev. Noel Brice in Pinero's "The Hobby Horse," and Percy in
"A Pair of Spectacles." When Mr. Hare produced the Pinero
play, "The Gay Lord Quex," in London Mr. Gillmore played
Valma. Then he joined Nat Goodwin's company and was the
original Soldierman in "When We Were Twenty-one." The sea-
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son of 1899-1900 he was leading man with Mrs. Fiske, playing
Rawdon Crawley in '"Becky Sharp," and Angel Clare in "Tess."
For the two following years he was a member of George Faw-
cett's company in Baltimore. The season of 1902-3 he began
with "The Japanese Nightingale," and after that closed he again
joined Mrs. Fiske, this time to play Aulus Flavius in "Mary of
Magdala" and other parts. The autumn of 1904 he returned to
England, where he played Captain Lovel in "Mice and Men"
with Forbes-Robertson. He also toured this country with him.
Then followed a short season at the American Theatre, where
Mr. Gillmore played Mercutio, Bassanio and Sir Christopher
Deering in "The Liars." The autumn of 1905 he joined W. A.
Brady and Joseph Grismer's company, appearing as John St.
John in "As Ye Sow." He left that after the New York run, to
play the Marquis of Tredbury in the original production oi
Winston Churchill's play, "The Title Mart." In the spring of
1906 he appeared at the Garrick as Sir Charles Foden in "What
the Butler Saw." On Septembr 18, 1906, he played Cecil Stari-
forth in "Man and His Angel" at the Haekett Theatre, New
York, and then joined Miss Henrietta Crosman's company for
the balance of the season, appearing as Jimmy Keppel in "All-
of-a-Sudden Peggy." His home is at 836 West End avenue,
New York. Mr. Gillmore's wife is known on the stage as Laura
McGilvray.
GILMOKE, Barney:
Irish comedian and singer, was born in Philadelphia in 1867.
As a young man he sang in a church choir in Camden, N. J.,
and when twenty-one joined the Duff Opera Company to play
small parts. He was then starred in a play called "The Irish
Jockey," but had to retire on account of ill health and went
back to church work. He made his reappearance at Keith's, in
Philadelphia, in a character singing specialty. Then he formed
a partnership with John Conley, and they played an Irish sketch
in the vaudeville houses for two years. He next joined John F.
Leonard, and they wrote and produced "Hogan's Alley," which
proved a great success. Mr. Gilmore more recently starred in
his own play, "The Rocky Road to Dublin." The season of
1907-8 Mr. Gilmore starred in "Dublin Dan, the Irish Detective."
GILMOUR, J. H.:
Actor, was born in Montreal and made his first appearance
there in 1877, playing Valentine in "Twelfth Night," as a mem
ber of the Montreal Stock Company. Subsequently he was a
member of Felix Morris's company in the same theatre and
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played a summer season with George Rignold. After a season
in the Halifax Stock Company Mr. Gilmour was engaged at
Wallack's Theatre. This was during the season of 1878-9 and
part of the season of 1880. With Eugene A. McDowell as man
ager he went to the West Indies, playing such parts as Ingomar,
Pygmalion, Elliot Grey in "Rosedale," Julian Gray in "The New
Magdalen," Hugh Chalcott in "Ours," George D'Alroy and Cap
tain Hawtree in "Caste," Lord Beaufort in "School," Rudolph
Chandose in "Led Astray," Talbot Champneys in "Our Boys,"
as well as the leading roles in Augustin Daly's "Pique," "Rose
Michel," and "The Two Orphans." In 1881 Mr. Gilmour re
turned to New York, joined one of the Madison Square travel
ing companies and supported the late Carrie Turner in "Hazel
Kirke." Mr. Gilmour then took a company of his own to Mon
treal, where he played the summer season. He played Andrea?
in Lillian Olcott's production of Sardou's "Theodora." Then he
played the title role in "Mr. Barnes of New York," and made a
memorable hit as the Earl of Dorrincourt in "Little Lord Faunt-
leroy." Mr. Gilmour supported Rose Coghlan at the Union
Square Theatre, New York, and also Julia Marlowe in "Barbara
Frietchie"; he appeared as Flambeau when Maude Adams pro
duced Rostand's "L'Aiglon." Since then Mr. Gilmour has been
in "The Price of Peace," "The Suburban," "Mizpah," and "La
Belle Marsellaise." Meanwhile Mr. Gilmour had appeared in
Denver and in San Francisco with local stock companies. The
season of 1905-G he was seen in Sidney Rosenfeld's "The Opti
mist" with Charlotte Walker. Later he played lachimo in Viola
Allen's production of "Cymbeline." Early in 1907 Mr. Gilmour
took charge of the School of Acting of the Chicago Musical
College.
GIRARBOT, Etienne:
Actor, was born in London of French parents. His father,
E. Gustave Girardot, is a painter of eminence in England. Mr.
Girardot was educated for commerce and became an accom
plished linguist, but home surroundings led him to become an
art student first and a dramatic aspirant later. In 1875 he made
his first appearance as an actor in a small part in the English
provinces. Eight years of hard work followed, in which he
sometimes played fifteen parts in a week, and on one occasion
"went on" for eight characters in "Macbeth." His first success
was at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, in "The Yellow Dwarf."
After a year with Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft at the Haymarket
Theatre he played engagements with John Hare and Arthur
Cecil, appearing as Sir Woodbine Grafton in "Peril," and the
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Colonel in "The Queen's Shilling." For two years he acted
Colonel Sterndale in "The Solicitor," and made successes as the
Idiot in "Almost a Life," and Silas Hobbs in "Little Lord Faunt-
leroy." He was the Antonio in "Much Ado About Nothing" when
Ellen Terry first played Beatrice. In 1893 Mr. Girardot was se
lected by Brandon Thomas, the author, to play the leading part
in "Charley's Aunt" in this country, and made his first appear
ance in New York at the Standard, now the Manhattan Theatre.
The extraordinary success of this comedy in London, where
W. S. Penley played the title part, was duplicated, and Mr. Gi
rardot has become chiefly associated as an actor with the part
of Lord Fancourt Babberley. In this country he has also played
Cavendish in "Mam'zelle 'Awkins," Professor Archibald Gilwor-
thy in "The Purple Lady," Frank Stayner in "Miss Francis of
Yale," Major Wilbraham with Mrs. Fiske in "Miranda of the
Balcony," Baron de Stael with William Collier in "The Diplo
mat," Sir Robin McTaft in "My Lady Peggy Goes to Town,"
Flute in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with Nat Goodwin,
Valentine Favre in "Leah Kleschna" and Baptiste in "The Rose,"
both with Mrs. Fiske, and as Auguste de St. Gre in "The Cross
ing." The season of 1907-8 he appeared in vaudeville in the
one-act sketch, "A Game of Cards."
GIRARDOT, Miss Isabelle:
Actress, is a sister of Etienne Girardot, the actor. She was
born in London and began taking lessons on the violin when
she was four years old. She entered the Royal Academy of Mu
sic when she was nine and won several gold and silver medals.
In her early 'teens she made her first professional stage appear
ance in the part of Ella Willoughby in the musical comedy, "In
Possession," by Walter Browne, at Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's
entertainment at St. George's Hall, London. Her next engage
ment was in "La Cigale," in which she played the title role.
She also appeared in "Madame Favart," and "The Geisha," un
der the management of George Edwardes. Other roles in which
she has appeared are Madame Angot, Olivette, and Pepita. Miss
Girardot came to this country six years ago and has devoted
much time to church singing, although she has played in sev
eral of F. C. Whitney's productions. She recently played with
her brother in a revival of "Charley's Aunt."
GLASER, Miss Lulu (Mrs. Ralph C. Herz) :
Comedienne, was born in Allegheny City, Pa., on June 2,
1874. In 1892, when Francis Wilson and Marie Jansen were
playing in "The Lion Tamer," Miss Glaser having obtained
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through a friend an introduction to Mr. De Novellis, the leader
of the orchestra at the Broadway Theatre, New York, sang for
him there to test her capabilities. Mr. De Novellis was so well
pleased that he introduced Miss Glaser to Mr. Wilson. He gave
her a place in the chorus of "The Lion Tamer" and also made
her Miss Jansen's understudy. When the latter left the com
pany Miss Glaser took her place and jumped into popularity as
Angelina. In her first season, 1892, Miss Glaser played Lazuli
in "The Merry Monarch," and Javotte in Mr. Wilson's revival of
"Erminie." Then she played Elverine in "The Devil's Deputy,"
and in 1895 Rita in "The Chieftain," still with Mr. Wilson. Next
she played Pierette in "Half a King," and Jacquelin in "The
Little Corporal." In 1899-1900 she played Roxane in Mr. Wil
son's production of the opera "Cyrano de Bergerac," and again
appeared as Javotte in a revival of "Erminie." The next sea
son she appeared as a star at the head of her own company in
"Sweet Annie Page." From 1901 to 1904 she was under the
management of Fred Whitney as a star in "Dolly Varden,"
which had a six months' run at the Herald Square Theatre,
New York. From 1904 to 1906 she was under the management
of Charles B. Dillingham, and starred in "The Madcap Princess''
and "Miss Dolly Dollars." The fall of 1907 she starred in "Lola
from Berlin," and in December, 1907, she joined the company
of Joseph Weber. The spring of 1907 Miss Glaser married Ralph
C. Herz, an English actor. Miss Glaser's home is at 179 West
Seventy-second street, New York.
GLENDINNING, John:
Actor, was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, No
vember 30, 1857. His parents were Scotch, his grandfather liv
ing close by and being a personal friend of Robert Burns. After
considerable experience as an amateur he began his professional
career in 1880 as a member of Alexander Wright's company at
the Theatre Royal, Greenock, Scotland. He next became leading
man in support of Walter Bentley, playing such parts as lago
and Mercutio. A season with Bland Holt's company in "Taken
from Life" followed, and in 1887 he created the part of Jack
Dudley in "Hands Across the Sea" at Manchester, England. He
played Tom Potter in the original production of "The Silver
Shield," by Sydney Grundy, and he was one of the first to play
Wilfred Denver in "The Silver King," David Kingsley in "Har
bor Lights," and Ned Drayton in "In the Ranks." In 1880 he
joined Mr. and Mrs. Kendal's company, making his first appear
ance as George Desmond in "A White Lie." The same year he
came with the Kendals to this country opening at the Fifth Ave-
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nue Theatre, New York, and, with the exception of a three years'
tour with his own company in England, 1896-9, he has since
been associated with the American stage. He was for four years
under the management of Charles Frohman. He was the Laird
in the first production of "Trilby" in this country. In 1899 he
was leading man with Olga Nethersole, playing in "Sapho,"
"The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," and "Camille." He created the
part of Hardolph Mayn in the first American production of
"Joseph Entangled," by Henry Arthur Jones, and was in the
cast of "Mrs. Lemngwell's Boots" in the New York production.
In 1905 Mr. Glendinning went to Australia in support of Nance
O'Neil, and played a repertoire of leading parts there and in
New Zealand. The fall of 1906 he returned to New York to
take part in the original production of "The Hypocrites" at the
Hudson Theatre. The fall of 1907 he produced and played in
a vaudeville sketch of his own, called "A Strolling Player."
The season of 1907-8 he supported Miss Viola Allen in "Irene
Wycherley." Early in 1897 Mr. Glendinning married Miss Jessie
Millward, the English actress. He is the father of Jessie L.
Glendinning, an actress. Mr. Glendinning is a remarkably ex
pert swimmer, having many times swum across the Narrows of
New York harbor and having the record of swimming five miles
out to sea and back. He is a member of The Lambs, New York,
and the Savage Club, London.
GOLD, Miss Belle (Mrs. A. W. Cross) :
Comedienne, was originally a newspaper reporter, starting
when she was twelve years old. When she was fourteen an as
signment was given her to write about the life of stage women
behind the scenes. Through this she obtained an engagement
with John B. Doris, who took a fancy to her, and he gave her
a part. She was successful in it, but returned to her newspaper
for a time. The following year she went on the stage for good,
and gradually achieved considerable fame. She appeared in "In
Gay New York" and in a revival of "The Still Alarm." She was
featured in the original production of "The Bowery After Dark,"
and starred in "The Colorado Waif," and "New York Day by
Day." In 1904 the Hanlon Brothers featured Miss Gold in their
"Superba." Klaw and Erlanger then signed her to originate the
part of Desdemona with Mclntyre and Heath in "The Ham
Tree." The season of 1906 she continued with "The Ham Tree"
company, and during the engagement of that company in New
York her work attracted much attention, especially her singing
and dancing. Miss Gold is the wife of A. W. Cross manager
for Walker Whiteside and Lawrence Evart. She is the first of
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her family to be associated with the stage. Miss Gold is a
native of New York State and makes her home in New York
City at 417 East Eighty-fifth street. She has a summer resi
dence at Atlantic Highlands, N. J.
GOLDEN, Richard:
Actor, was born in Bucksport, Me., in July, 1854, and was
educated at the public schools there. He made his first profes
sional appearance when he was thirteen years old with a Mexi
can circus known as Allie's Allied Shows, but his real stage
debut was made in 1876 when he joined Edward E. Rice's forces
and played the fore legs of the heifer, Henry E. Dixey being the
hind legs, in the original production of "Evangeline." He was
afterward promoted to play the Policeman and Le Blanc. He
was with Mr. Rice many seasons, and then undertook the man
agement of the Dora Wiley Opera Company, of which his wife,
from whom he was divorced in 1892, was the star. He after
ward married at Cohoes, N. Y., Miss Katherine Kittleman. Mr.
Golden produced "Old Jed Prouty," of which he was part author,
in 1889, and has since played the part about three thousand
times. In 1894 Mr. Golden was joint star with Miss Pauline
Hall in a revival of "The Princess of Trebizonde" at Harrigan's
Theatre, New York. The season of 1898-9 Mr. Golden appeared
with Alice Neilsen in "The Fortune Teller," and the following
season he played the part of the Steward of the Duke of Bur
gundy in "Princess Chic," of which Miss Marguerite De Silva
was the star. The season of 1905-6 he appeared in "The Tour
ists," and "The Bad Samaritan." The fall of 1907 Mr. Golden
was seen in "The Other House" at the Majestic Theatre, New
York. He is a member of The Lambs and the Green Room Club,
New York. His home is at Port Washington, N. Y.
GOODRICH, Miss Edna (Bessie Edna Stephens) :
Actress, was born at Logansport, Ind., in 1883. Her father
was A. S. Stephens, a coffee merchant. When Miss Edna was
only two years old the family moved to Chicago, where her
father embarked in business and became prosperous. Miss Good
rich was educated in Chicago, and was graduated from the Hyde
Park High School. Having made several appearances as an ama
teur, she determined to adopt the stage as a profession and, go
ing to New York, obtained an engagement at the Casino Theatre
there, where she made her first professional appearance as one
of the sextette in "Plorodora." Unlike hundreds of others, how
ever, Miss Goodrich does not claim to have been one of the
original six. Miss Goodrich next went with the Anna Held com-
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pany and became prominent through announcements that she
was the highest salaried "show girl" on the American stage. It
was with Miss Held that Miss Goodrich got the opportunity to
play her first real part, that of Madame Recamier the famous
Parisian beauty, in the musical comedy "Mile. Napoleon." Miss
Goodrich then went to Europe and studied dramatic art for
half a year. On her return she was engaged by Charles Froh-
man as understudy to Hattie Williams in "The Rollicking Girl,"
playing the part several times in support of Sam Bernard. After
five months' tuition under well-known retired actresses Miss
Goodrich determined to enter the field of legitimate comedy. She
bought the rights in "The Genius and the Model," a comedy by
Wiliam C. and Cecil de Mille, and made the production herself,
starring jointly with Harry Woodruff in the fall of 1905. In
the spring of 1906 Nat C. Goodwin purchased the comedy and
engaged Miss Goodrich to play her original part of Neil Graham,
the artist's model. He renamed the play "The Genius," and
Miss Goodrich first appeared as his leading woman on its pro
duction at Albany, N. Y., April 20, 1906. Continuing as Mr.
Goodwin's leading woman, Miss Goodrich first appeared as Phyl
lis in "When We Were Twenty-one" at Kansas City on June 9,
1906. The fall season of 1906 Miss Goodrich was featured in
support of Nat C. Goodwin in "The Genius" at the Bijou Thea
tre, New York. The season of 1907-8 she supported Nat Good
win as leading woman in repertoire.
GOODWIN, J. Cheever:
Playwright, was Boston born and, as he is wont to put it,
brown bred. He was educated at Harvard University and was
graduated from that institution with the class of 1873. Soon,
after leaving college he took up amateur dramatic work, and
from that gained such a liking for the legitimate stage that he
became a member of a company headed by the elder Sothern
which made a tour of America, Mr. Goodwin supporting the emi
nent English actor in light comedy parts in such plays as "Our
American Cousin," "Home," and "The Hornet's Nest" for a sea
son. He soon, however, gave up playing for writing plays, and
almost his first work in this line was the writing of the librettos
for all the comic operas with which the late Alice Gates dis
placed the regime of the Lydia Thompson Burlesquers type of
musical entertainment. Mr. Goodwin is best known as the writer
of the books of "Evangeline," the extravaganza for which Ed
ward E. Rice wrote the music, and which, first produced at
Niblo's Garden, New York, in the summer of 1874, is still played
on two continents; "Wang," which made De Wolf Hopper a
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star, and "The Merry Monarch," which did a similar service
for Francis Wilson. The scores for these comic operas were
written by the late Woolson Morse. Mr. Goodwin wrote the book
for the American and London musical success "Lost, Strayed or
Stolen," for which Mr. Morse also wrote the score. Besides
these Mr. Goodwin has written over fifty plays and librettos.
In the meantime he has dabbled in finance and politics and
served, for half a dozen years, as private secretary to ex-Con
troller Theodore W. Myers of New York. He is a member of
The Strollers, the American Dramatic Club and the Elks. He
is still engaged in playwriting.
GOODWIN, Nathaniel Carl, Jr.:
Actor, best known as Nat Goodwin, was born in Boston
July 25, 1857. While he was a schoolboy and a student at the
Little Blue Academy in Farmington, Me., he was noted for his
ability as a mimic. He was graduated by the college in 1873
and became a clerk in the dry goods store of Wellington
Brothers in Boston. After two months there he became a clerk
in an upholsterer's shop. He remained there a month, and then
entered upon his stage career. His chief desire, from the day
he had first recognized his prowess as a mimic, had been to be
an actor, and through his college and clerkship days he had
studied Shakespeare and taken lessons in dramatic art. When
he left the upholsterer he gave dramatic readings for a time
and then obtained a place at Niblo's Garden, New York, as gen
eral utility man. He next went to the Boston Museum to fill a
like place. He made his first legitimate appearance, and fainted
for the first and last time in his life, at the Providence Opera
House with William Henderson's stock company. He was cast
for the part of Sir George Hounslow in a melodrama, "The Bot
tle." When his cue came he rushed to the stage, raised his arm
and opened his lips to speak. But no sound came from them.
He was so overcome by stage fright that he dropped uncon
scious. He next found himself on a train — wig, grease paint,
stage costume and all — bound for Boston. This experience for
a time banished all thoughts of a stage career, and Mr. Good
win again became a clerk, this time in a shoe store. But the
old longing soon reasserted itself, and he resumed giving his
mimicry at public and private entertainments. The late Stuart
Robson happened to see him at one of these entertainments and
prevailed on John B. Stetson, who was about to star Robson in
"Law in New York" at the Howard Athenaeum, Boston, to en
gage Mr. Goodwin to appear as a shoeblack and give his imita
tions of well-known actors, at a salary of five dollars a week.
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He was so successful in this, really his debut, that Joseph Brad
ford wrote a sketch for him, "The Rehearsal," in which he
again appeared at the Athenaeum. In 1875 he made his first
New York appearance in a speaking part at Tony Pastor's
Theatre. Soon afterward he appeared with Miss Minnie Palmer
at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. He played Captain Crosstree
in "Black-Eyed Susan," and was then engaged by Edward E.
Rice to create the part of Captain Dietrich in "Evangeline." Ho
did so well in this that he was soon playing the leading part,
that of Le Blanc, which he continued to do for three years.
After playing the Pirate Chief in Rice's production of "The Cor
sair," and in "Pippins," a burlesque by J. Cheever Goodwin, he
organized in 1877 a company under the name of the Froliques,
and with this he appeared for the next three years, presenting
among other plays "Cruets," "Hobbies," "Rambles," and "Rip
ples." In 1880 he made a tour with "The Member for Slocum."
In 1882 Mr. Goodwin again became his own manager, and in
the next few years produced many of the Gilbert and Sullivan
operas: "Confusion," "The Skating Rink," "Big Pony," "Our
selves," "The Black Flag," "Sparks," "A Gay Deceiver," "Colonel
Tom," "Turned Up," "A Royal Revenge," "Lend Me Five Shil
lings," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," in which he was the
Bottom, and "The Viper on the Hearth." In May, 1883, he
played Modus in "The Hunchback," and the First Gravedigger
in "Hamlet" at the Cincinnati Dramatic Festival. About this
time he also played Marc Antony in "Julius Ca3sar" at a benefit,
for Tony Hart in New York. In 1889-90 he produced Henry
Guy Carleton's "A Gilded Fool" and brought out "A Gold Mine"
in London, and also played a cockney part in "The Bookmaker"
under the management of George Edwardes. In May, 1890, he
produced for the first time at Portland, Ore., "The Nominee," in
which he created one of the most successful characters of his
career, and which later had a long run at the Bijou Theatre,
New York. In 1896 he was the Sir Lucius O'Trigger in an all-
star cast revival of "The Rivals," and produced Madeleine Lu-
cette Ryley's "An American Citizen." In 1898 he produced Clyde
Fitch's "Nathan Hale," and in 1899 he went to London under
the management of Charles Frohman, where he appeared with
his wife, Maxine Elliott, in Clyde Fitch's "The Cowboy and the
Lady." In February, 1900, he produced "When We Were Twenty-
one," supported by Miss Elliott, at the Knickerbocker Theatre,
New York. "Gringoire," "David Garrick," "In Mizzoura," and
"Ambition" were other plays which he produced at this time.
In twelve years he had created thirty-one different characters.
In 1901 he made an elaborate production of "The Merchant of
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Venice," playing the role of Shylock, opening at the Knicker
bocker Theatre, New York, and taking the production on tour.
The same season he presented "The Altar of Friendship," by
Madeleine Lucette Ryley. In 1903 he played in "The Usurper,"
by I. C. Morris, for a season. In 1904 with Klaw and Brlanger
he made a lavish production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
as the opening play for the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York,
his role being that of Bottom. In 1905-6 Mr. Goodwin appeared
in W. W. Jacobs's "The Beauty and the Barge," Alfred Henry
Lewis's "Wolfville," and "The Genius," formerly "The Genius
and the Model," by W. C. and Cecil de Mille, which he first
produced in Albany, N. Y., April 20, 1906, and played at the
Bijou Theatre, New York, during the fall season. The season
of 1907-8 Mr. Goodwin toured with his own company in reper
toire, appearing in "The Master Hand" in Boston, Mass., Decem
ber 26, 1907. Mr. Goodwin's first wife was Eliza Weathersby, a
well-known comedy actress, who died in 1887. In February, 1898,
Mr. Goodwin married Maxine Elliott, the well-known actress.
His home is at Ocean Park, Southern California.
GOULD, Howard:
Actor, was born in Minneapolis, Minn., and was educated
in Boston, Mass., where he became call boy at the Boston Mu
seum. His first appearance as an actor was in a small part in
"Davy Crockett" with Frank Mayo on May 30, 1881. After sev
eral seasons in juvenile parts with the Boston Theatre Stock
Company he joined James O'Neill and remained in his support
more than five years. Then, after a season supporting Maggie
Mitchell, Mr. Gould joined the old Lyceum company, New York,
under Daniel Frohman, supporting E. H. Sothern. He after
ward played the leading roles in the Sothern plays on the road.
In 1902 he was seen in "Notre Dame" at Daly's Theatre, New
York, and in 1906 he played lachimo in "Cymbeline" with Viola
Allen. His last engagement was with Walker Whiteside in "The
Magic Melody."
GRAHAM, Robert Emmet:
Actor, was born in Baltimore December 17, 1858. He first
entered the theatrical profession as call boy at the Holliday
Street Theatre, Baltimore, at the age of thirteen, the manager of
the theatre being his uncle. He was given four positions in the
company — call boy, utility man captain of supers and librarian
— for each of which he received six dollars a week. Thus, as
a boy, his salary was twenty-four dollars a week. His father
was dead and he was the only support of his family. Mr. Gra-
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ham's first speaking part was that of a messenger in "The Old
Man of the Mountain." He had to rush into a tent and shout:
"My lord, there is a courier without!" He was so nervous that
his speech was inaudible. The gallery boys shouted: "Louder!"
The entire gallery took up the cry. Graham shouted the lines
at the top of his boyish voice and burst into tears. Then to
the "gods" he said: "I hope that's loud enough!" and rushed
off the stage. Two years later he was in Cincinnati as general
utility man. The comedian was missing one night, and he took
the part of Pierot in "The Pearl of Savoy" and became prin
cipal comedian with Maggie Mitchell when he was seventeen.
Mr. Graham made his first big success as Clorinda in "The
Magic Slipper" at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York, in
1879. He starred with Minnie Palmer as Tony in "My Sweet
heart" from 1881 to 1883. In 1886 he opened in Philadelphia in
"The Little Tycoon" and played General Knickerbocker in that
opera about two thousand times. His next pronounced success
was in "The Sea King" under the management of C. H. Yale. Mr.
Graham originated the part of Cyrus Gilfain, the millionaire,
in "Florodora" at the Casino Theatre, New York, in 1900 and
played it a year and a half in New York and two years on
tour. He then played in "Piff, Paff, Pouf." The fall season of
1906 he played in "The Lady's Maid" at the Casino Theatre,
New York. Mr. Graham created in this country the part of
Popoff in "The Merry Widow," produced at the New Amster
dam Theatre, New York, October 21, 1907. He is a member of
The Lambs.
GREENE, Clay Meredith:
Playwright, was born in San Francisco March 12, 1850, and
was educated at Santa Clara College and the University of Cali
fornia. He was a stock broker and journalist when he began
writing for the stage in 1883, since which time he has written
many plays. He is a member of The Lambs, of which he was
president twelve successive terms; the Green Room, the Larch-
mont Yacht and the Manhasset Bay Yacht clubs. His home is
at Bayside, Long Island, N. Y.
GREENE, Miss Evie (Mrs. Richard Temple, Jr.) :
Light opera prima donna, was born at Portsmouth, Eng
land, and made her debut as a dancer in comic opera at the
age of fourteen. Discovering that she had vocal talent she
became understudy to a prima donna, and a year later played
leading parts on tour in musical comedies. When she was seven
teen years old she was a provincial star, sustaining the title
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roles in "The Gay Parisienne," "The New Barmaid," and "Billy."
She made her appearance in London in the romantic opera
"L'Amour Mouille" at the Garrick Theatre in 1898. Her next
important role in London was Dolores in "Florodora" at the
Lyric in 1899. Then she. entered into a contract with George
Edwardes and has been playing under his management ever
since. She created the role of the Duchess of Dantzic at the
Lyric in 1903, and at the end of the long run of the opera in
London she played it through the provinces and in America.
She was last seen in the prima donna part in Sardou and
Felix's new opera, "Les Merveilleuses" at Daly's Theatre, Lon
don.
GREET, Ben:
Actor-manager, was born on a training ship in the Thames,
of which his father, Captain William Greet of the Royal British
Navy, wras commander, and was educated at a naval school. His
introduction to the stage was as a member of J. W. Gordon's
stock company at Southampton, England. Then he played for
three years with Sarah Thome at Margate. He was the original
Dashitall in "My Sweetheart" with Minnie Palmer, and was
with Mary Anderson at the Lyceum Theatre in London in 1885.
He afterward played with Lawrence Barrett at the same thea
tre and then at the Haymarket with Beerbohm Tree in "Jim the
Penman." Then he ventured into management, taking a tour
ing company into the provinces. He was successful and has
had from ten to fifteen companies on the road in England and
America during a season. Many of the leading London suc
cesses were produced by him in the provinces. He was one of
the pioneers of pastoral plays, and for a score of years he has
presented Shakespeare in the open air in England and of late
in the United States. He produced "Everyman" in London and
brought it to this country, where it proved a great success. He
is the founder and proprietor of a dramatic training school in
London.
GREY, Miss Katherine:
Was born in San Francisco, Cal., her parents being John T.
and Katie R. Best, and her grandfather Captain Francis Read,
a well-known pioneer of the days of '49. She made her first
stage appearance with Augustin Daly's company. Her first lead
ing part, and the first which brought favorable notice to her,
was that of Helen Berry in "Shore Acres" with James A. Herne.
Since then she has played in "Shenandoah," "All the Comforts
of Home," "Jane," "The New South," "New Blood," "The Jilt,"
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"Our Bachelors," "Roger La Honte," "The Senator," "Napoleon,"
"Arms and the Man," "A Parisian Romance," "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde," "The King of Peru," "The Royal Box," "The Man
with a Past," "His First Offence," "Niobe," "The Superfluous
Husband," "His Little Dodge," "Rupert of Hentzau," "A South
ern Romance," "The First Born," "The First Violin," "Cyrano
de Bergerac," "The Greatest Thing in the World," "Men and
Women," "The Last Appeal," "The Ninety and Nine," "Petti
coats and Bayonets," "The Best of Friends," "The Other Girl,"
"The Gay Lord Quex," "When We Were Twenty-one," "The Girl
I Left Behind Me," "Charley's Aunt," "Incog.," "The Man from
Mexico," "My Friend from India," "Gloriana," "Captain Lettar-
blair," "Secret Service," "Hearts Aflame," "Business Is Busi
ness," "The Firm of Cunningham," "The Governor of Kentucky,"
"A Scrap of Paper," "Wolfville," "You Never Can Tell," "Can
dida," "The Redskin," "The Love That Blinds," "The Christian,"
"A Lady of Quality," "The Only Way," "The White Heather,"
"Facing the Music," "Too Much Johnson," and "Mrs. Dane's
Defence." She has been leading woman for Richard Mansfield,
Charles Coghlan, James K. Hackett, Henry Dixey, William H.
Crane, N. C. Goodwin and Arnold Daly. She toured in "The
Reckoning" the season of 1907-8.
GRISEL, Louis Racine:
Actor, was born near New Castle, Del., November 26, 1849,
being the son of Susan Amanda Racine, a Parisian, and Louis
Theophile Grisel, a Swiss. His mother acted character parts
under the stage names of Marie Le Gros and Mrs. Ed. Clifford.
His first appearance on the stage was at Deagle's Theatre, St.
Louis, as Landry in "La Tour de Nesle" in 1873. The same year
he appeared as Traddles in "Little Emily" with Stuart Robsou.
at the Olympic Theatre, St. Louis. After several years of road
management, in 1883 he joined Miss Fanny Davenport's com
pany, playing the part of Dr. Loreck in her initial production
of "Fedora" at the old Lyceum (Fourteenth Street) Theatre,
New York. He next became stage manager of the New Park
Theatre, now the Herald Square, New York, for the Frohman
Brothers' production of "The Stranglers of Paris," written by
David Belasco, also playing the part of Captain Guerin. Later
he played the role of Mons. Claude, Prefect of Police, in the
same play. He was a member of Madame Ristori's company on
her farewell tour in America in 1884-5. For several summers
thereafter he was stage manager of J. H. McVicker's Theatre,
Chicago, for the first production of what is now called "Shore
Acres," then known as "Uncle Nat," with James A. Herne in the
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title role, and also for one of the earlier plays of Augustus
Thomas, "New Blood." In 1889-90 he toured the United States
as Uncle Joe in J. K. Emmett's play of that name, and was also
in 1889 a member of Mrs. Langtry's company at the Fifth Ave
nue Theatre, New York. At the opening of the Castle Square
Theatre, by Henry W. Savage in Boston, Mr. Grisel became
stage manager. Thereafter he played the roles created by W. H.
Thompson in "Love's Young Dream," and "A Family Circle,"
under the management of Charles Frohman. He has played re
cently in "The Girl from Kay's," "A Wife Without a Smile,"
and "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway." October 28, 1907, he
appeared as Jonas Leech in "Artie" at the Garrick Theatre, New
York. His wife is an actress, her stage name being Mary
(Mamie) Johnstone.
GKISMER, Joseph Rhode:
Actor, playwright and manager, was born in Albany, N. Y.f
November 4, 1849. After graduating from the Albany Boys'
Academy at the age of fifteen he enlisted in a New York regi
ment and went to the front to fight for the cause of the Union.
He was in active service until the close of the Civil War, when
he returned to Albany and went into commercial business. Join
ing the Histrionic Amateur Dramatic Club, he acquired a taste
for theatrical life, and made his first professional appearance in
Albany in 1870. Three years later he was leading man at the
Grand Opera House, Cincinnati, a position he occupied for years,
playing all the leading parts in support of such stars as E. L.
Davenport, Charlotte Cushman, Laura Keene, Edwin Adams,
Charles Fechter, Charles Mathews, Lawrence Barrett, John Mc-
Cullough and Adelaide Nielson. He also played in hundreds of
stock plays of the period. Mr. Grismer went to San Francisco
in 1877 as leading man of the Grand Opera House, afterward oc
cupying the same position at the California Theatre and the
Baldwin. During this time he made dramatizations of "Monte
Cristo" and "Called Back" and, having married Phrebe Davies
in 1883, he made up a repertoire with these and other plays, or
ganized a company and appeared as joint star with his wife
until 1898. Meantime he and Clay M. Greene wrote "The New
South," which ran three years. In 1898 he rewrote and pro
duced " 'Way Down East," a play of which William A. Brady
and he are the joint owners, and which has had a phenomenal
run, lasing over nine seasons. Since then Mr. Grismer has been
connected with Mr. Brady who, as a boy, had been a member
of his first company, in 1884, in this and many other plays,
and they have produced successively "Fifi," "Aunt Hanna,"
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"Betsy Ross," "A Stranger in a Strange Land," "Siberia," "Sky
Farm," and "As Ye Sow." Their latest production is "The Man
of the Hour." Besides his theatrical interests Mr. Grismer is a
director in the Commercial Trust Company, treasurer of the
Gulf Fisheries Company, president of the Actors' Order of
Friendship, vice-president of the Actors' Fund and a member
of The Lambs, The Players, American Dramatists', Green Room,
Bohemian, Larchmont Yacht and Manhasset Yacht clubs, and a
lieutenant in the Old Guard. Mr. Grismer's business address is
New York Theatre Building, New York.
GROSSMITH, George, Jr.:
Actor, the eldest son of George Grossmith and nephew of
Weedon Grossmith, was born in London and was educated at
the University College School and in Paris. His first important en
gagement was in London in the production of "Morocco Bound"
in 1893. The following year he appeared at the Gaiety in "The
Shop Girl." He had prominent parts in "The Messenger Boy,"
"The Toreador" and other London productions, and in 1904-5
he was a member of Edna May's company which played "The
School Girl" in New York. In 1908 he supported Hattie Will
iams in "Fluffy Ruffles." He is part author of "Great Caesar,"
"The Gay Pretenders," "Gulliver's Travels," "The Love Birds,"
"The Spring Chicken," "Rogues and Vagabonds," and "Noah's
Ark." He married Adelaide Astor, a sister of Letty Lind, of
the Gaiety Theatre, London.
GROSSMITH, Lawrence:
Actor, was born in London, England, in 1877, being the son
of George Grossmith, the actor and entertainer. He was edu
cated at St. Paul's College, the London University School and
at Shrewsbury, and was employed as a mechanical engineer at
the engineering works of Stothert & Pitt in Bath. He remained
with that firm two and a half years and then made his first
stage appearance in 1896, playing with Arthur Chudleigh at the
Court Theatre, London, devoting the afternoons to the study of
painting. Until 1901 he appeared solely in comedy, playing at
the West End Theatre, London, under the managements of Ar
thur Bourchier, Charles Hawtrey and Beerbohm Tree. He
came to America in 1901 with Mrs. Langtry, touring the United
States for six months. He returned to London to play the title
role in "Shock-headed Peter" at the Garrick Theatre, and was
subsequently seen in "The Love Birds," a musical comedy by
his brother, George Grossmith, Jr., produced at the Savoy Thea
tre in 1904. The season of 1905-6 he appeared in "The White
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Chrysanthemum" at the Criterion Theatre, and in "The Girl
Behind the Counter." The season of 1906-7 Mr. Grossmith ap
peared in "About Town" with Lew Fields at the Herald Square
Theatre, New York. Mr. Grossmith married Miss Coralie Blythe
June 2, 1904. His favorite pastime is portrait painting.
GROSSMITH, Weedon:
Actor, a younger brother of George Grossmith, was born in
London and was educated at Simpson's School, Hampstead. He
attended also the West London School of Art. He is a success
ful portrait painter and has frequently exhibited paintings at
the Royal Academy and Grosvenor Gallery. Adopting the stage
as a profession, he joined the company of Rosina Yokes in 1888
and came with it to the United States. On returning to Lon
don he made an unsuccessful appearance in "Woodstock's Little
Game," and returned to the studio in disgust. Sir Henry Irving,
however, offered the part of Jacques Strop in "Robert Macaire"
to him, and he was so successful in this that Richard Mansfield,
then just beginning his career as a star, offered to him a part
in "Prince Karl" which was running at the Globe Theatre, Lon
don. At the Haymarket he distinguished himself as Percy Pal-
freman in "Wealth." After that he had great success in "The
Cabinet Minister," "The Volcano," and "A Pantomime Rehear
sal." In 1894-6 he was manager and lessee of the Vaudeville
Theatre, London, where "The New Boy" ran for a year and a
half, and he produced a play written by himself, called "The
Night of the Party," in the Avenue Theatre in 1901, and then
made a tour of the United States with it, playing a long season
at the Princess Theatre, New York. In 1904 he appeared in
"The Lady of Leeds," and in 1905 in "The Duffer," a play writ
ten by himself. In 1895 Mr. Grossmith married May Palfrey, of
London. He is a member of the Beefsteak, Garrick, Savage
and Art Students' clubs, London, and The Lambs and The Play
ers, New York. His home is at 1 Bedford square, London, W. C.
GRTJNDY, Sydney:
Playwright, was born in Manchester, England, March 23,
1848, being the son of the late Sydney Grundy, ex-Mayor of
Manchester. After leaving Owens College he practised as a bar
rister in Manchester from 1869 to 1876. His first effort as a
dramatic author was a comedietta, "A Little Change," written
in 1872 and produced by Buckstone at the Haymarket in Lon
don, the Kendals playing the principal roles. His first important
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play was "Mammon," produced in 1887. This was followed by
"The Snowball," "In Honor Bound," "The Vicar of Bray," "A
Fool's Paradise," "The Head of Romulus," "Man Proposes,"
"Sympathetic Souls," "The Glass of Fashion," "The Queen's
Favorite," "The Silver Shield," "Clito," "The Wife's Sacrifice,"
"The Bells of Haslemere," "The Arabian Nights," "The Pompa
dour," "The Dean's Daughter," "A White Lie," "Esther San-
fraz," "Haddon Hall," "Sowing the Wind," "An Old Jew," "A
Bunch of Violets," "A Village Priest," "The New Woman,'
"Slaves of the Ring," "The Late Mr. Castello," "The Greatest
of These," "A Marriage of Convenience," "The Silver Key," "The
Musketeers," "The Degenerates," "The Black Tulip," "A Debt of
Honor," "Frocks and Frills," and "Business Is Business," nearly
all of which have been seen in this country.
GTJILBERT, Madame Yvette:
Vaudeville singer, was born in Paris, her father being a
wealthy mercnant. She was educated in a convent until her
father lost his fortune when, at the age of fifteen, she went to
work to help support her family. She helped her mother i:i
an embroidery shop which the latter opened in Paris, but the
two women were unlucky. Then Yvette became a dressmaker,
but her health suffered and she sought a place in the Paris
theatres. She was unsuccessful, and then tried reporting. She
forsook the pen to try for the stage again. This time she went
to a cafe concert hall and was successful. Her chansons soon
became the talk of Paris, and have since been one of the marked
features of the amusement world. She is now as well known to
American vaudeville patrons as she is in Paris and London.
The season of 1906-7 she made a tour of this country in con
junction with Albert Chevalier, the English comedian and singer
of coster songs.
HACKETT, James Keteltas :
Actor and manager, was born on Wolfe Island, Ontario, Can
ada, September 6, 1869. His father, James Henry Hackett, was
a famous American actor, and his mother, Clara C. Hackett, a
popular actress. The elder Hackett died when James K. was
only two years old. The boy inherited a desire for the stage,
and when he was seven years old recited Shakespeare's "Seven
Ages" in public. As a youth Mr. Hackett became well known as
a clever amateur actor, and he was the leading spirit in the the
atricals at the College of the City of New York, from which he
was graduated in 1891. For less than a year he studied law.
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Then he became an actor, making his first professional appear
ance in the part of Frangois in "The Broken Seal" with A. M.
Palmer's stock company at the Park Theatre, Philadelphia,
March 28, 1892. After a short season as leading man with Lotta
Mr. Hackett joined Augustin Daly's company, but left it to star
during the season of 1893-4 in "The Private Secretary," "The
Arabian Nights," and "Mixed Pickles." He next became leading
man in the Queen's Theatre (Montreal) Stock Company, where
he played in "Heart and Hand," "Snowball," "American Money"
and other comedies. On January 14, 1895, he played the Count
de Neipperg in the production of "Madame Sans Gene" at the
Broadway Theatre, New York. He also appeared the same year
in support of Mrs. James Brown Potter and Kyrle Bellew. Mr.
Hackett joined Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Theatre company in
November, 1895, making his first appearance as Morris Lecalle
in "The Home Secretary." On the resignation of Herbet Kelcey
Mr. Hackett became leading man of the company, opening as
such with the revival, on February 10, 1896, of "The Prisoner
of Zenda." On November 23 of the same year Mr. Hackett
played Bruce Leslie in "The Courtship of Leonie," in which
Mary Mannering, an English actress, made her first appearance
in America. She became Mr. Hackett's wife May 2, 1897. With
the Lyceum company Mr. Hackett played Captain Trefuss in
"The Late Mr. Castello," the Prince of Wales in "The First
Gentleman of Europe," Lord Cervasse Carew in "The Mayflower/'
George Lamorant in "The Princess and the Butterfly," and Nigel
Stanyon in "The Tree of Knowledge." He began a starring tour
in the latter play, but abandoned it after his production of "Ru
pert of Hentzau" in Philadelphia November 21, 1898. His next
production as a star was "The Pride of Jennico." The season
of 1905-6 he produced "The Walls of Jericho," by Alfred Sutro,
at the Savoy Theatre, he being the leading man and his wife
the leading woman. It proved to be one of his most successful
ventures. Mr. Hackett secured for the season of 1907-8 Alfred
Sutro's latest play, "John Glayde's Honour," one of the big Lon
don successes. During the past few years Mr. Hackett has gone
into management on a large scale, and to-day he is one of the
most active producing actor-managers in America. In addition
to the direction of his own tour, the Hackett Theatre, New
York, is under his sole management. Mr. Hackett controls the
American rights of the English musical comedy success, "The
Girl Behind the Counter." He is a member of The Players, The
Lambs, New York Athletic, Canadian Camp, and Alpha Delta
Phi clubs. His office is at 1215 Broadway; his home 38 East
Thirty-third street, New York.
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HAINES, Robert Terrel:
Actor, was born at Muncie, Ind., February 3, 1870, and was
educated at the public schools there and at the University of
Missouri. He made his stage debut in 1891 with Robert Down
ing in the National Theatre, Washington, D. C., appearing as
Lucius in "Virginius." In 1892-3-4 he was in Thomas W. Keene's
company, and in 1894-5 with James O'Neill in "The Count of
Monte Cristo." In 1895-6 he played leading heavy parts in sup
port of Walker Whiteside. In 1896-7 he played Alexis Nazimoff
in "Darkest Russia," and De Neipperg in "Madame Sans Gene."
In 1897-8 he appeared as John Nazavoe in "The Cherry Pickers."
He turned his attention to stock company work from 189S to
1900, being the leading man of the Shubert Stock Company at
Syracuse, N. Y., and of the Albaugh Stock Company at the Ly
ceum Theatre, Baltimore. The following season he supported,
as Don Juan of Austria, Viola Allen in "In the Palace of the
King." His next engagement was as leading man for Mrs. Min
nie Maddern Fiske, whom he supported for two seasons at the
Manhattan Theatre, New York. In 1902 he created the part of
Paul Charteris in Genevieve Haines's "Hearts Aflame" at the
Garrick Theatre, New York. In the following season he created
the part of Prince Kara in "The Darling of the Gods" at the
Belasco Theatre, New York, sharing with Blanche Bates the
honors of a run in the city and on the road, which lasted for
four seasons. In 1904-5 he starred in "Once Upon a Time," by
Genevieve Haines. In February, 1905, he was especially engaged
to support Robert Mantell in his Shakespearian revivals in New
York, playing such parts as lago, Richmond, De Mauprat and
Laertes. In 1905-6 he again played Prince Kara in "The Darling
of the Gods," this time as a star. On May 7, 1906. he created
the title role in George Broadhurst's drama, "The Coward," at
McVicker's Theatre, Chicago, and during the early part of the
season of 1906-7 was leading man with Grace George in "Clothes."
The seasons of 1906-7-8 Mr. Haines was seen in "The Rose of the
Rancho" and in "The Heart of Maryland" on tour. He is a
graduate of the University of Missouri, from which he received
the degree of LL.B.; is a member of the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity, The Lambs, The Players, the Green Room Club, the
Siwanoy Country Club (Westchester, N. Y.), and the Brooklyn
Yacht Club. He married at New Orleans March 14, 1895, Gene
vieve Greville, playwright. His home is in Mount Vernon, N. Y.
HALE, Miss Helen (Helen Perley Cogswell) :
Actress, was born in Elyria, Ohio, being the daughter of
Susan Blanchard and George Cogswell. She was educated at the
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Cleveland (Ohio) public schools and at Wellesley. Leaving col
lege at the end of her junior year she made her first appear
ance on the stage in August, 1902, at the Tremont Theatre, Bos
ton, in the chorus of Henry W. Savage's production of "The
Prince of Pilsen," understudying the French maid. With only
five months of acting to her credit, she created the role of Lily
Ann Lynch in George Ade's comedy, "Peggy from Paris," at Wai-
lack's Theatre, New York, playing it a season and a half. Fol
lowing this engagement she originated the part of Jenny Wrenn
in Pixley and Luder's "Woodland" at the New York Theatre.
Then she was seen in John Kendrick Bangs's "The Man from
Now" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York. The season
of 1907-8 Miss Hale played Blanche Bailey in the musical ver
sion of Richard H. Davis's "The Galloper," entitled "The Yankee
Tourist," which opened at the Astor Theatre, New York, August
12, 1907. She has, during her brief career as an actress, ap
peared only under the management of Henry W. Savage. Miss
Hale's favorite recreations are reading and horseback riding.
Her home is in Cleveland, Ohio.
HALL, Owen (James Davis) :
Playwright, was born in London in 1853. Died in 1906. For
full biography see "Who's Who on the Stage," 1906 edition.
HALL, Miss Pauline (Mrs. George B. McLellan) :
Comedienne and light opera singer, was born in Seventh
street, Cincinnati, in 1860, her maiden name being Pauline Fred-
ericka Schmidgall. Her father kept a drug-store. When she was
fifteen years old Miss Schmidgall made her first appearance on
the stage, under the name of Pauline Hall, as a dancer in the
ballet at Robinson's Opera House, Cincinnati, under the man
agement of Colonel R. E. J. Miles, and when he sent "America's
Racing Association and Hippodrome" on the road Miss Hall was
the Mazeppa of the street parade and drove a team in the
chariot races. In 1880 Miss Hall joined the Alice Gates Opera
Company as a member of the chorus, occasionally playing small
parts. Then for a few months she was with Miss Mary Ander
son, playing such parts as Lady Capulet in "Romeo and Juliet,"
and the Widow Melnotte in "The Lady of Lyons." Next, join
ing Edward E. Rice's company, she played in "Horrors," and
"Revels," and as Gabrielle and Hans Wagner in "Evangeline."
In 1882 Miss Hall was with the J. H. Haverly company, sing
ing Elsa in "The Merry War." Again joining the Rice company,
she created the part of Venus in "Orpheus and Eurydice" at the
Bijou Theatre, New York, December 1, 1883. The extravaganza
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ran until March 15, 1884. The following May 6 she appeared
as Hasson in a revival of "Bluebeard" at the same theatre, and
three months later was at Niblo's Garden, New York, as Lore-
soul in the spectacular extravaganza "The Seven Ravens." In
February, 1885, she created the part of Ixion in the burlesque
of the same name at the Comedy Theatre, New York. Then for
a time she played a German part, Prince Orloffsky, in "Die-
Fledermaus" at the Thalia Theatre, New York. After a short
season with Nat Goodwin, as Oberon in "Bottom's Dream," Miss
Hall joined the New York Casino forces under Rudolph Aronson,
making her first appearance there as Ninon de L'Enclos in
"Nanon." Angelo in "Amorita" and Saffi in "The Gipsy Baron"
were other roles. Miss Hall made her greatest success as the
originator of the part of Erminie in the opera of that name,
which she played throughout its record-breaking run of eight
hundred performances at the Casino, New York, and also
throughout the country. Other Casino successes in which Miss
Hall took part were "Nadjy" and "The Drum Major." She be
came a star at the head of her own company in 1892, appearing
as Vivian Earl of Barrenlands in the comic opera by C. M. S.
McLellan and Edgar Stillman Kelley, "Puritania; or, The Earl
and the Maid of Salem," in Boston. After a season in vaudeville
Miss Hall joined the Francis Wilson company in the spring of
1900, singing in a revival of "Erminie" and in the comic ope
ratic version of "Cyrano de Bergerac." Of recent years Miss
Hall has been seen chiefly in singing specialties in vaudeville
houses. Miss Hall was married to Edward White, a Western
mining man, at St. Louis in February, 1881. She obtained a
divorce from him in 1889, and in 1891 was married to George
B. McLellan, a theatrical manager and brother to C. M. S. Mc
Lellan, the playwright. Her home is at Caryl, Yonkers, N. Y.
HALL, Thurston:
Actor, was born in Boston in May, 1882. He appeared in
many amateur performances, playing Charles Marlow in "She
Stoops to Conquer," and Clement Hole in "Sweet Lavender,"
among other parts. His first appearance on the professional
stage was in William Morris's production of "When We Were
Twenty-one" in September, 1901. His first part of importance
was that of Jasper Sterrett in "A Poor Relation" under the
management of Fred S. Berger, played in the season of 1902-3.
His chief success has been as Mr. Bob the part he created in
"Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" under the management of
Liebler & Co. He has played in stock companies in Providence
and Rochester during several summers, and last summer was
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the leading man of the Players' Stock Company at the Bush
Temple Theatre, Chicago. He is a member of the Masonic fra
ternity, is fond of all outdoor and athletic sports, and has writ
ten some verse. His home is at Winchester, Mass.
HAMILTON, Theodore:
Actor, was born in Baltimore, Md., November 3, 1837, and
was educated in his native city and in New York. He became a
reporter on a metropolitan paper for a short time, but the news
paper business failed to appeal to him, and he made his first
stage appearance at the Old Bowery Theatre, playing the role of
the Duke of Buckingham in "Richard III" with James M. Cooko.
After an engagement with James M. Wallack, he joined Ford's
company in Baltimore. In 1857 he was seen in stock in Rich
mond, Va. He later supported Edwin Forrest, left the stage tem
porarily to serve four years in the army, and the season of
1869-70 was leading man at Booth's Theatre, appearing as Nathan
in "Leah the Forsaken" with Kate Bateman. Subsequently he
appeared with Lucille Western, E. L. Davenport and again with
J. M. Wallack. He toured through Australia from 1878 until
1883, and on his return to America was seen in numerous im
portant productions. In 1890 he appeared in "The Whirlwind"
with Helen Dauvray, and two years later with Edwin Milton
Royle in "Friends." In 1895 he supported Stuart Robson in
"Mrs. Ponderbury's Past," and the year following played the
title role in "Pudd'nhead Wilson." The season of 1900-1 Mr.
Hamilton appeared in "The Pride of Jennico," and "Don Caesar's
Return," with James K. Hackett. The season of 1904-5 he was
featured in "The Missourians."
HAMMERSTEIN, Oscar:
Manager and builder of theatres, was born in Berlin, Ger
many, in 1847. He came to this country in 1863 and engaged
in cigarmaking for a living. He invented many labor-saving
devices in this industry, for which he secured patents. He was
a passionate lover of the theatre and, in 1868, he wrote three
one-act comedies, one of them with music, and they were suc
cessfully produced at one of the German theatres in New York.
They were called "Selo Sechsig," "Antonio" and "Our Poor Re
lations." In 1870 he leased the Stadt Theatre, which afterward
became the Windsor, and launched into theatrical management.
He was not successful from a financial point of view, and for a
time he relinquished his theatrical management ambition. In
1880 he came to the conclusion that Harlem needed a theatre,
and he set to work to build her one. At that time Harlem was
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not the populous section that it is now, and she really did not
want a theatre. But the valiant Oscar decided that she did,
and he built her the Harlem Opera House, one of the most beau
tiful and practical theatres of the world. The place ate up nearly
three hundred thousand dollars of Mr. Hammerstein's money
before he lost it. Then he decided that Harlem needed two thea
tres, and he built her the Columbus, opening it with Margaret
Mather. It made money, but the money had to be sent to the
opera house to maintain it. Next he came down to Manhattan
and built the Manhattan Opera House, which afterward became
Koster & Bial's Music Hall. Then he built the Olympia, now
the New York, and undertook to run it as a first-class music
hall. He paid the highest salaries, and for a time the Olympia
was very prosperous, but the house was finally taken from him
by the New York Life Insurance Company on a mortgage for
nine hundred thousand dollars. Since the collapse of the Olym
pia enterprise Mr. Hammerstein has built four more theatres
in New York — the Victoria, which he now manages; the Belasco
Theatre, the theatre opened by Lew Fields in West Forty-second
street, and the Manhattan Opera House, in which the seasons
of 1906-7-8 he has successfully produced Italian and French
grand operas.
HAMPDEtf, Walter (W. H. Dougherty) :
Actor, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., June 30, 1879, being
the son of John Hampden Dougherty, a New York lawyer. He
was educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and at Har
vard University. He joined F. R. Benson's provincial company
and made his debut at Brighton, England, on September 2, 1901.
He was with this company for three years, during that time
playing at least sixty-five roles of various types. In 1904 he
went under the management of Otho Stuart, appearing at the
Adelphi Theatre, London, in such plays as "The Prayer of the
Sword," a poetic drama, by J. B. Fagan; "Measure for Measure."
"The Virgin Goddess" and numerous others. He was under
study for H. B. Irving, and during that actor's illness succeeded
him for one week as Hamlet. He came to America in 1907 as
Alia Nazimova's leading man, appearing at the Bijou Theatre
the fall of 1907 in "The Master Builder" and in "The Doll's
House." He was seen with Viola Allen in "Irene Wycherley"
in 1908.
HARDY, Sam B. :
Actor, was born in New Haven, Conn., March 21, 1883, and
was educated at Yale. He made his first appearance as Lord
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Litterly in "The Amazons" at the Manhattan Theatre in 1902.
He afterward played Lord Wilmot with J. K. Hackett in "The
Fortunes of the King," Lord Chichester in "Sweet Kitty Bel-
lairs" with Miss Crosman, Blepyeus in "Eternal Feminine" with
Miss Anglin, Harry Dotty in George Ade's "Bad Samaritan,"
and Sherlock Holmes in the play of that name during a tour
of the South. He made his first pronounced success as John
Willing (the Gibson Man) in "The Education of Mr. Pipp" with
Digby Bell. Mr. Hardy has also played a season with the Toledo
Stock Company and in William Gillette's sketch, "The Red
Owl," in vaudeville. The summer of 1907 he was leading man
with the Poli Stock Company, Springfield, Mass. He is a mem
ber of The Lambs and The Players clubs, New York.
HARE, Sir John (John Fairs) :
Actor, was born at Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, May 16,
1844. He made his first stage appearance at the Prince of Wales*
Theatre, Liverpool, in a small part in "A Business Woman."
His next engagement was at the Prince of Wales' Theatre, Lon
don, as Lieut. Short in "Naval Engagements." He remained at
the same playhouse ten years, creating many parts in the come
dies of the late T. W. Robertson, including that of Sam Gerrige-
in "Caste." He became lessee of the Court Theatre, London, in
1875 and managed it four years. In his company were Mr. and
Mrs. Kendal, John Clayton, Ellen Terry and many notable per
formers. In partnership with the Kendals he assumed the man
agement of the St. James' Theatre in 1879, and during nine
years there produced many great successes. In 1889 the Gar-
rick Theatre was built for him, and there he made many mem
orable productions. He took the Globe in 1898 and produced
"The Gay Lord Quex," with which he afterward toured this-
country. He has long been recognized as the greatest English
actor of old men's parts. Sir John Hare was knigted by King
Edward VII in 1907, in recognition of his services to dramatic
art. He is vice-president of the Actors' Association of London
and a member of the Beefsteak and Garrick clubs. His address
is 75 Upper Berkeley street, Portman square, London, England.
HARLAN, Otis:
Comedian, was born and educated in Zanesville, Ohio, where,.
in 1887, while he was still a schoolboy, the late Charles H. Hoyt
met him. That year Mr. Harlan became a member of Hoyt's.
company, making his first appearance on the stage as the Ro
mantic Young Man in "A Hole in the Ground." He next ap
peared with Frank Daniels in "Little Puck," after which he re-
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turned to the Hoyt fold as one of the Razzle-Dazzle trio in "A
Brass Monkey." His next part was Major Yell in "A Texas
Steer," after which he left Hoyt for a time, and played Tippo
Tip in George Thatcher's "Africa." He played with May Irwin
in "Boys and Girls," and next appeared as Spinks in "Gloriana."
After a short season with Thomas Q. Seabrooke in "The Isle of
Champagne" he played the part of the Vizier in "Tabasco." He
then made his greatest success as Hot Stuff in "A Black Sheep."
Afterward he played the title part in "A Stranger in New York,"
and that of a New Jersey hayseed in "A Night and a Day." The
seasons of 1905-6-7 Mr. Harlan played Theodore Banting in "The
Vanderbilt Cup." He appeared with Anna Held in the second
edition of "The Parisian Model," January 6, 1908, at the Broad
way Theatre, New York.
HARNED, Miss Virginia (Mrs. E. H. Sothern) :
Actress, was born in Boston in 1868, but when she was a baby
her parents left that city and she was educated and spent her
early years in England. Returning to this country, she made
her first stage appearance with a traveling company playing
"Our Boarding-house." Early in 1887 she appeared with George
Clarke in "The Corsican Brothers" and "False Shame," and then
for two years toured with a company playing "A Night Off," tak
ing the part of Liobe. After a short season with Harry Lacy in
"The Still Alarm," Miss Harned made her first appearance in
New York March 31, 1890, at the Fourteenth Street Theatre in
Sedley Brown's "A Lost Lane; or, On Green Meadows." After
a season playing Florence Fetherley with Louis Aldrich in "The
Editor," Miss Harned was engaged by Daniel Frohman as lead
ing woman for E. H. Sothern, and she made her first New York
appearance at the Lyceum Theatre as Clara Dexter in "The Mais-
ter of Woodbarrow." She also created the leading woman roles
in "Lord Chumley," "The Dancing Girl," and "Captain Lettar-
blair." Her Drusilla Ives in "The Dancing Girl" attracted most
attention. In 1893 she joined A. M. Palmer's company, and with
it played Mrs. Erlynne in "Lady Windermere's Fan," Letty
Fletcher in "Saints and Sinners," and Mrs. Sylvester in "The
New Woman." In 1895 Miss Harned created the part of Trilby
in this country at its first production at the Park Theatre, Bos
ton, March 11, and afterward played the part throughout a long
run at the Garden Theatre, New York. She was also the origi
nal Lady Ursula in the comedy "The Adventure of Lady Ursu
la," first produced at the Broad Street Theatre, Philadelphia,
December 6, 1897. For several seasons Miss Harned has starred
at the head of her own company. The season of 1906-7 she-
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played "The Love Letter," and the season of 1907-8 "Anna Rare*
nina. " Miss Harned was married to Edward H. Sothern in
Philadelphia December 3, 1896. Her New York address is 37
West Sixty-ninth street.
HARRIGAN, Edward :
Actor and playwright, was born in the old Seventh Ward of
New York October 26, 1843, being the son of an Irish ship con
tractor. When a boy he made his first appearance on the stage
in the old Bowery Theatre, delivering an original stump speech
at a performance of Campbell's Minstrels. From fifteen to sev
enteen he was an apprentice in a shipyard. Then he drifted to
the variety stage, soon becoming one of the leading lights of
that class of entertainment. His first team partner was Alexan
der O'Brien, and his second Sam Rickey, with whom he ap
peared in "The Little Fraud" at the Globe Theatre, New York,
November 21, 1870. "The Mulcahey Twins" was also produced
during this engagement, and struck the popular taste. The text
of both sketches was written by Harrigan. After dissolving
partnership with Rickey Mr. Harrigan joined with Tony Hart,
and for years the Harrigan and Hart team was popular. At this
time the upper West Side of New York was a wilderness of
rocks and boulders, upon which thousands of poor families lived
in squatters' shanties, paying no rent. Mr. Harrigan saw in this
element the basis of a play, and wrote "Squatter Sovereignty."
He produced it at the Theatre Comique, New York, in 1881, and
took the city by storm. It was followed by a series of similar
plays. Mr. Harrigan obtained control of the Theatre Comique
and became a manager himself. That theatre was destroyed by
fire in 1S84, and Harrigan and Hart went to the Park Theatre,
now the Herald Square, where they produced "McAllister's Leg
acy," "Cordelia's Aspirations" and other plays. On December
29, 1890, Mr. Harrigan opened a new theatre in West Thirty-
fifth street, now the Garrick, which was called Harrigan's Thea
tre. He remained there several years, and then retired from
management and devoted his time to tours. Among the success
ful Harrigan plays may be mentioned "The Mulligan Guards,"
"The Mulligan Guards' Christmas," "The Mulligan Guards' Pic
nic," "Mulligan's Silver Wedding," "Old Lavender," "McSorley's
Inflation," "The Leather Patch," "The O'Tehans," "Dan's Tribu
lations," and "Reilly and the 400."
HARRIS, Charles K.:
Composer and song writer, was born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
May 1, 1865, and was educated at the public schools in East
Saginaw, Mich. At the age of twelve he began composing popu-
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lar melodies for special occasions, frequently accompanying him
self on the banjo. He finally drifted into professional song writ
ing, receiving at times as much as from ten to twenty dollars
for a composition. These he wrote to order for all manner and
sorts of performers. His first marked success, however, was the
famous waltz song, "After the Ball." For a long time the com
position was a white elephant on his hands, and in desperation
he offered it to a Chicago publishing house for twenty-five dol
lars, but the firm failed to see its merit. In 1892 in a little
Milwaukee office the firm of Charles K. Harris, music publish
ers, was launched, "After the Ball" being its initial publication.
This was the song-hit during the Exposition year. Among Mr.
Harris's most popular numbers are "Always in the Way," "Break
the News to Mother," "Cast Aside," "Fallen by the Wayside,"
"I'm Wearing My Heart Away for You," "Kiss and Let's Make
Up," " 'Mid the Green Fields of Virginia," "There'll Come a
Time," "Will I Find My Mama There?" "While the Dance Goes
On." Mr. Harris married Cora Lehrberg November 15, 1893. He
is a member of the Otandard, Phoenix and Milwaukee Athletic
clubs. His home is at 418 Central Park West, New York.
HARRIS, Henry B. :
Manager, was born in St. Louis, Mo., December 1, 1866, and
was educated at the High School in Boston. He entered the em
ploy of his father, who was associated with the theatrical firm
of Rich & Harris, and in 1901 became an independent manager,
presenting Robert Edeson as a star in "Soldiers of Fortune."
He became lessee and manager of the Hudson Theatre, New
York, two years later. His various enterprises include "Strong-
heart," at present in its fourth year; "The Chorus Lady," in
which Rose Stahl starred; "The Lion and the Mouse," produced
by four companies because of its success; "The Daughters of
Men," which had a short run; "Classmates," with Robert Ede
son; "The Struggle Everlasting," with Florence Roberts, and
"The Christian Pilgrim," with Henrietta Crosman and Tyrone
Power. Mr. Harris's address is the Hudson Theatre, West Forty-
fourth street, New York.
HARRIS, Miss Sadie:
Actress, was born in New York February 7, 1888, and was
educated at the public schools in that city. She is a sister-in-
law of Lew Fields, the comedian. Miss Harris made her first
stage appearance as a maid in "The Chaperones," and at the
close of her engagement returned to school, to complete her
studies. The season of 1903-4 she appeared with Marie Cahill
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in "Molly Moonshine," and subsequently with May Irwin as
ingenue. The season of 1907-8 she was seen as Geraldine Wil-
cox in George M. Cohan's "The Talk of New York," produced
at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, December 3, 1907.
Miss Harris's address is 75 West Eighty-ninth street, New York.
HARRIS, Sam H. :
Manager, was born on the lower part of Manhattan in New
York in 1872. He commenced to earn his own living at the ago
of eleven, and was employed in various mercantile pursuits up
to the time he was seventeen years old, when he became man
ager of a large steam laundry. He then became interested in
the pugilistic destinies of Terry McGovern, the featherweight
fighter whose many victories won for both of them fame and
money. It was while interested in the management of McGovern
that Mr. Harris bought a half-interest in "The Gay Morning
Glories," a burlesque organization in which McGovern was a
star attraction. He afterward starred the pugilist in a melo
drama called "The Bowery After Dark." The success of that
tour encouraged Mr. Harris to invest largely in melodramatic
attractions of the better class, and the firm of Sullivan, Harris
& Woods was the outcome. This firm produced many melo
dramas on a large scale, the most successful being "The Fatal
Wedding." While on a pleasure trip Mr. Harris became ac
quainted with George M. Cohan. The two became firm friends
and, shortly afterward, business associates. The firm of Cohan
& Harris was formed, and these successful plays from the pen
of Mr. Cohan have been presented: "Little Johnny Jones,"
"Forty-five Minutes from Broadway," "George Washington, Jr.,"
a new edition of "The Governor's Son," "Popularity," "Fifty
Miles from Boston," "The Honeymooners," and "The Talk of
New York."
HARRISON, Miss Maud :
Actress, began her stage career at the Madison Square Thea
tre, New York, under the late A. M. Palmer, acting, as a child,
the boy Shakespeare Jarvis in "The Lights o' London." She
was the first Mrs. Brown in Bronson Howard's "The Banker's
Daughter." She was the Queen in "Elaine," Annie Russell be
ing the actress of the title role. She was concerned in such
runs as those of "Saints and Sinners," "Aunt Jack," "One Touch
of Nature," "Jim the Penman," and "Broken Hearts." She was
the first actress in this country as Rosa Guerin in "A Parisian
Romance," in which Richard Mansfield made his first notable
hit. She was the Henriette of the famous Palmer revival of
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"The Two Orphans." Miss Harrison played in Sydney Rosen-
f eld's farce of "The Purple Lady" in 1899 at the Bijou Theatre,
New York, and also in "Naughty Anthony," produced in 1900
at the Herald Square Theatre, New York, by David Belasco. The
season of 1906 she was in "Clothes," supporting Grace George.
HART, Joseph (J. H, Boudrow) :
Comedian, was born in Boston June 8, 1858, and began his
professional career as a child in such plays as "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" and "Ten Nights in a Barroom" at the Howard Athe
naeum, then under the management of his uncle, Josh Hart. In
the early '70s he joined I. W. Baird's Minstrels as end man, and
soon became one of the most popular of minstrels and .banjo
players, coining his own jokes and writing his own songs. He
was one of the minstrel troupe of Simmons and Slocum, of
Philadelphia, and one of Tony Pastor's best drawing cards. He
left minstrelsy and variety to play as Koko in "The Mikado,"
and in "The Princess Ida." In 1888 he went into partnership
with Frederick Hallen, and under the name of Hallen and Hart
they toured the country with a company playing the musical
comedy "Later On," written by Mr. Hart and H. Grattan Don
nelly. This ran for six successive years, and was followed by
"The Idea,"'^yr"Mr. Hart and Herbert Hall Winslow, which
served them well for two years more. The partners separated
then, and Mr. Hart starred the season of 1895-6 in "A Gay Old
Boy," written by himself. In 1897-8 he was the star in C. T.
Dazey's "A Tarrytown Widow." From 1901 to 1905 he starred in
"Foxy Grandpa," written by him in collaboration with Melville
Baker, with whom he also collaborated in the writing of "Girls
Will Be Girls." Mr. Hart is the author and producer of many
vaudeville sketches, in several of which his wife, Carrie De
Mar, whom he married August 1, 1894, has achieved popularity.
His home is at 16 Morningside avenue, New York. His business
address is New York Theatre Building, New York.
HASWELL, Miss Percy (Mrs. George Fawcett) :
Actress, was born in Texas and educated in Washington,
D. C. She made her first appearance on the stage as a member
of Augustin Daly's company, playing small parts and being un
derstudy to Ada Rehan. She made her first pronounced success
as Molly Seamore in "The Geisha." In 1895 Miss Haswell be
came leading woman for William H. Crane, in whose company
she remained three years. In 1899 she became the star of a
stock company, playing the entire season in Washington. She
was the leading woman with Otis Skinner during the New York
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run of "Prince Otto," and in 1901-2 she starred at the head of
her own stock company at Chase's Theatre, Baltimore, opening
with "The Liars," and playing many Frohman productions, such
as "Liberty Hall,'* "The Tyranny of Tears," "A Marriage of
Convenience," etc. The season of 1905-6 she starred in "The
Darling of the Gods," and October 20, 1906, she appeared as
Ruth Guthrie in "The Measure of a Man" at Weber's Theatre,
New York. The summer of 1907 she was in a stock company
in Washington, D. C. Miss Haswell is the wife of George Faw-
cett, the well-known actor and manager.
HAWTREY, Charles:
Actor, was born at Slough, near Windsor, England, Septem
ber 20, 1855, being the son of the Rev. John Hawtrey, an Eton
master. He was educated at Rugby. He made his first appear
ance on the stage in London in "The Private Secretary," which
had a long run. This was followed by "The Arabian Nights,"
"Tenterhooks," "Nerves," "Jane," and "Husband and Wife."
He played at the Globe Theatre from 1892 to 1895, and produced
"The White Elephant," and "Saucy Sally," at the Comedy in
1895 and 1896, and "One Summer's Day" in 1897. This was fol
lowed by "The Cuckoo," and "Lord and Lady Algy," in 1898,
and "A Message from Mars" at the Avenue Theatre, London, in
1898-1900. With this play he came to the United States in 1904
under the management of Charles Frohman, making a pro
nounced success. Returning to London in 1905, he repeated "A
Message from Mars" at the Avenue Theatre, and then produced
"Time Is Money" at the Criterion, subsequently going on a pro
vincial tour with Ethel Irving in the same piece and in "The
Lucky Miss Dean." He created the part of Mr. Kingsbury in
"The Indecision of Mr. Kingsbury" at the Haymarket. He
adapted "The Private Secretary" from the German of Von Mo-
ser, and is the author of "Mr. Marton," a three-act comedy. Mr.
Hawtrey married Helen Neary Durand, daughter of the Rev.
Haviland Durand, of England, in 1902. His brother, William F.
Hawtrey, is in vaudeville in this country. His home is at r>
Basil Mansions, Sloane street, London, W.
HAYDEN-CLARENDON, J.:
Actor and playwright. See Clarendon, J. Hayden.
HAZELTIN, George Cochrane, Jr.:
Playwright, was born in Boscobel, Wis., and educated at
Greylock Institute, South Williamstown, Mass., and Columbian
University, Washington, D. C. For three seasons Mr. Hazeltin
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acted with the Booth, Barrett and Modjeska companies, then re
turned to the practice of law, at the same time writing the plays
"Mistress Nell," "Captain Molry," and "The Raven." Mr. Hazel-
tin married Miss Byrd C. Quin, of Virginia. His home is at 35
Chestnut lane, New Rochelle, N. Y.
HAWLE Y, Miss Ida :
Actress, was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, and was
educated at Loretta Abbey, Toronto. She made her first ap
pearance on the stage in 1897 in "The Tempest," under the
management of the late Augustin Daly, at Philadelphia. She
remained with the Daly company three years, playing in reper
toire, and then was seen in "The Three Little Lambs." She
next played Ruth in "The Burgomaster" in 1901, and then
Edith in "The Prince of Pilsen" at the Broadway Theatre, New
York. The following two seasons she was with Fritzi Scheff in
"Babette," "Two Roses" and a repertoire of operas. She also
understudied and played the star part with great success dur
ing Miss Scheff 's illness. She was then seen in "The Pearl
and the Pumpkin," playing Polly, for one season. Engagements
in "The Blue Moon," supporting J. E. Powers; as prima donna
in "The Snow Man," and in "Captain Careless" followed. The
season of 1907-8 Miss Hawley played Florence Seabright in "The
Lady from Lane's," opening at the Lyric Theatre, New York,
and afterward playing at the Casino and on tour. Her favorite
recreations are driving and motoring. Her permanent address
is the Hotel Flanders, Toronto, Canada.
HAZELTINE, William:
Actor, was born in New Bedford, Mass., in 1866 and was
educated at the English High School, Boston, and at Harvard.
He was in the fire insurance business before making his first
appearance on the stage at Daly's Theatre, New York, in Novem
ber, 1895. He remained with the Daly company four years, be
ing a member of that organization when Augustin Daly died.
His first marked success was in the part of Longman in "The
Great Ruby." He played the Usurping Duke in the famous per
formance of "As You Like It" given by Miss Ada Rehan and
the Daly company at Stratford-on-Avon August 26, 1897. The
season of 1900-1 Mr. Hazeltine played Major Falconer in "The
Choir Invisible." The following year he played Captain Hodg-
man in "Arizona," and in 1902-3 Gene Lee in "Captain Molly,"
and Pembroke in "Among Those Present" with Mrs. Le Moyne.
The two following seasons he was the Gretry in "The Pit" with
Wilton Lackaye. In 1905-6 he played Benedict, Leicester ancl
IDA HAWLEY
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Macduff with Madame Modjeska. Last season he appeared as
Sheritan in "The Double Life," Vulpe in "CJeo," and St. Claire
in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The season of 1907-8 he was seen as
Arthur Pickering in "The House of a Thousand Candles," pro
duced at Daly's Theatre, New York, January 6, 1908. Mr. Hazel-
tine married Miss Stella A. Hale, of Boston, in 1901. His favorite
recreations are yachting and tennis. He is a member of The
Players, New York; the Actors' Society, and the Masonic Chapter.
HEATH, George:
Actor and negro minstrel. See Mclntyre and Heath.
HELD, Miss Anna (Mrs. Florence Ziegfeld, Jr.) :
Actress and singer, wras born in Paris, France, in 1873. Her
mother was a Pole. Her father, a Frenchman, was a small
glovemaker who lived in the Fourth Arondissement. Anna was
the youngest of seven children, the other six all dying young.
When Anna was nine years old her father failed in business
and then opened a little restaurant which also proved a failure.
Anna then went to work, cleaning and curling feathers after
school hours. Then she wrent to a shop to make buttonholes,
but soon left it to make fur caps. While she worked she at
tracted some attention by singing the songs she heard in the
streets. Her father died in a hospital, and her mother having
relatives in England went to London in search of them, but
failed. She and little Anna lived in a small room next door to
the Princess Theatre in Oxford street, where the girl obtained
a place in the chorus. She could not speak English, but had
learned French, German, Polish and Spanish, and little songs
in those languages were written for her. Her mother died four
years after reaching London, and at the age of twelve she was
left alone in the world. Going with the company to Holland,
Miss Held bought some songs on the street and tried them in
a music hall. She was successful, and for two months remained
in Amsterdam singing chansonettes in the music hall and liv
ing with the family of the director. She continued her success
in Rotterdam, Christiania, The Hague and many German cities.
At the age of sixteen she made her appearance in Paris. She
sang at El Dorado and afterward at La Scala in "reviews," mak
ing a pronounced success as Le Colignon. Meanwhile she studied
singing and went often to the hospitals to witness horrors, her
ambition being to rival Bernhardt. Miss Held then obtained an
engagement at the Palace Music Hall, London. Mr. Plumpton,
the director, persuaded her to attempt a song in English, and
the result was the song "Won't You Come and Play Wiz Me?''
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which scored an enormous success. Florence Ziegfeld, Jr., and
Gharles Evans, of Evans and Hoey, heard her one night and
engaged her to come to America. She made her first appear
ance here in "The Parlor Match," singing the same song. A
year later she married Mr. Ziegfeld, her manager, who has since
starred her in "Papa's Wife," "The Little Duchess," "Mile. Na
poleon," and "The Parisian Model." She also played in "A Gay
Deceiver," and "The Cat and the Cherub," and appeared in "La
Poupee" at Hammerstein's Olympia, New York. She was also
wi:h the Weber and Fields company for a season. The seasons
of 1906-7-8 Miss Held opened in "A Parisian Model" at the Broad
way Theatre, New York, November 26, 1906, and continued to
star in that musical comedy the seasons of 1906-7-8.
HELENA, Miss Edith (Mrs. Edith Ellen Jennings) :
Actress and singer, was born at 64 East Twelfth street, New
York City, December 23, 1876, her father being William Fleming
Seymour. She was educated at the public schools, and before
going on the stage permanently was a trained nurse. She made
her first appearance as a flower girl with Mapleson's Opera Com
pany at the Academy of Music, New York, when she was seven
years old. Her professional debut was at the Brighton Beach
Music Hall, New York, in July, 1902, where she did a singing
act in vaudeville. She toured the States in vaudeville until
November, 1903, when she sailed for Europe, opening at the
Rembrandt Theatre, Amsterdam, December 1, 1903. For two
years she sang with great success at the Apollo, Dusseldorf;
Empire, London; Blumensale, Munich; Wintergarten, Berlin;
Folies Marigno, Paris; Marseilles, Toulon, Nice, Barcelona,
Rome, Genoa, Milan, Bologna, Frankfort, Strassburg, Brussels
and in this country. She played Violetta in "La Traviata" in
Bucharest October, 1905; in Brussels May, 1906, and with the
Royal Italian Grand Opera Company in the Academy of Music
and the Grand Opera House, New York, June 1907. Miss Helena
has a vocal register ranging from lower G to A in altisimo,
three octaves and two notes. She was married to N. A. Jen
nings, a well-known New York journalist, December 26, 1893.
Her favorite recreations are riding, rowing and swimming. Her
permanent address is care of Myers & Keller, 31 West Thirty-
first street, New York City.
HENDERSON, David:
Manager, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1853. At the
age of twelve he found himself an orphan, and went to work
on the Edinburgh Evening Courant. There he was grounded in
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all departments of newspaper work. He became an expert sten
ographer, and found himself, at the age of eighteen, in New
York. At first he wrote "on space" in the daily newspapers,
and acted as news editor on The Scottish American. He then
conceived the idea of publishing cheap standard novels. With
his brother Wemyss he started a printing office in Ann street
and a publishing office in Nassau street. Within two months he
had appointed agents in half a dozen States, and was selling
wagon-loads. He accepted a commission from William Smyth,
then of the Herald, to go to California, where he met Flood,
Fair, O'Brien, Mackay, George R. Hearst (father of W. R.
Hearst), James Keene, Ralston, John McCullough, Mark Twain
and many who have since become famous. David Henderson,
as foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, was with
General Grant on his trip around the world while in Europe. Re
turning to this country, he became dramatic critic of the Chicago
Tribune. After this, with General John A. Logan and William
D. Eaton, he founded the Chicago Herald. The Chicago Opera
House was his next project. He planned the scheme and the
stock — $550,000 — was subscribed in six weeks. Thus Chicago had
the first fireproof, steel constructed, electric lighted theatre in
the country. While the theatre was being built Mr. Henderson
accepted an offer from Melville E. Stone, and became managing
editor of the Chicago Daily News. The opera house was opened
by the late Thomas W. Keene in "Hamlet." Then began a record
which has rarely been excelled in any one theatre in this country
by any one manager. The policy of the Chicago Opera House
stamped that city as a producing centre. In June, 1887, was born
"The Arabian Nights." It had a run of 392 performances. "The
Crystal Slipper" followed and was given 855 times. Then came
"Sinbad," with 783 performances. This was followed by "Blue
beard, Jr.," with 802 performances, and "Aladdin, Jr.," with 500.
"Ali Baba" was given over 900 times, and as an attraction at the
Chicago World's Fair cleared $246,000. Many players, including
Henry Norman, Eddie Foy, John D. Gilbert, Gerald Coventry,
James Sullivan, William Collier, Thomas Ryley, Otis Harlan, Lee
Harrison, Ezra Kendall, Herbert Gresham, Ada Deaves, Carrie De
Mar, Ida Mulle, Frankie Raymonde, Bonnie Maginn, May Yohe,
Dave Warfield, May Irwin and the late Dan Daly were associated
with, and many of them were graduated from, the Grand Opera
House under Mr. Henderson's management. At the Chicago
Opera House Reginald De Koven and Harry B. Smith's first
opera, "The Begum," and later their greatest success, "Robin
Hood," were first presented. The Metropolitan Opera Company
sang on that stage for the first time in the West. Mr. Henderson
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staged for many years the productions of the McCaull Opera
Company. Among the other theatres of which Mr. Henderson,
has been the lessee are the Broadway, in Denver; the Great
Northern and Schiller (now the Garrick), in Chicago; the Audi
torium, Kansas City, and the Savoy, New York. He built tho
Duquesne Theatre (now the Belasco) in Pittsburg. Mr. Hender
son married Frankie Raymonde in 1896, having a few years pre
viously divorced his first wife, who was known on the stage as
Grace Henderson.
HERBERT, Victor:
Composer, was born in Dublin, Ireland, on February 1, 1859,
the son of Edward and Fannie Lover Herbert, and the grandson
of Samuel Lover, the novelist. He was sent to Germany to
study music when only seven years old, and became an expert
performer on the violoncello, playing that instrument in the
Court Orchestra, Stuttgart, and with many famous European or
ganizations. He came to this country as solo 'cellist in the
Metropolitan Orchestra in 1886, and afterward played first 'cello
and was assistant conductor with Theodore Thomas and Anton
Seidl. He became bandmaster of the Twenty-second Regiment
Band, New York, in 1894, and in 1904 organized his own orches
tra, which has toured all over the country. Mr. Herbert's con
tributions to stage music are the scores of the operas "Prince
Ananias," "The Serenade," and "The Viceroy," for the Bostoni-
ans; "The Wizard of the Nile," "The Idol's Eye," and "The
Ameer," for Frank Daniels; "Cyrano de Bergerac," for Francis
Wilson; "The Fortune Teller," and "The Singing Girl," for Alice
Nielsen; "Babette," and "Mile. Modiste," for Fritzi Scheff; "Dolly
Dollars," for Lulu Glaser, and "Babes in Toyland," and "It Hap
pened in Nordland," and "Miss Camille," a vaudeville sketch
played the season of 1907-8. Mr. Herbert married on August 14,
1886, Therese Foerster, a well-known prima donna. Mr. Her
bert's home is at 321 West One Hundred and Eighth street, New
York.
HERMAN, Miss Selma:
Actress, was born in Adrian, Mich., and was educated at a
convent m Toledo, to which place her family moved when she
was a child. She abandoned her early desire to be a nun in
favor of a stage career, and got her first chance when Miss Emily
Rigl, then playing in Toledo with Frank Mayo in "The Streets
of New York," fell ill. The child Selma was given a trial, and
did so well in the leading part that she was retained in it for
several months during which Miss Rigl was ill. The young girl
was then engaged to play Ilda Barosky in "Darkest Russia" un-
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der the management of Ellis and Brady, and continued to do so
for nearly four years. A stock engagement in Cincinnati, dur
ing which she played leading parts in "Canaille," "East Lynne,"
"Cyrano de Bergerac," etc., followed; then, under the Tillotson
management, she played in "Report for Duty," "The Young
Wife," and "Under Two Flags." After a season in the Hopkins
Stock in Chicago, Miss Herman played for a term under the
management of Sullivan, Harris & Woods, then went on the
Heuck & Fennessy circuit. Her next engagement was with the
late W. J. Fiedy in "Wedded, but no Wife," after which she
starred in "The Queen of the Convicts." For seven years past
Miss Herman has managed her own summer stock company in
Cincinnati.
KERNE, Miss Chrystal:
Actress, was born in Boston June 16, 1883, her father being
the well-known actor, James A. Herne, whose chief success was
"Shore Acres." Miss Herne made her stage debut in a small
part in "Griffith Davenport" on January 16, 1899, the play being
produced by her father's company. In the season of 1900-1 sho
played with her father in "Sag Harbor." Her next engagement
was with E. H. Sothern. This was followed by her appearance
as Dearest in a revival of "Little Lord Fauntleroy." In 1903 she
appeared as Hippolyta in Nat Goodwin's production of "A Mid
summer Night's Dream," and in November of that year played
her first engagement as a leading woman, supporting Arthur
Byron in Clyde Fitch's "Major Andre." This play proving short
lived, she was engaged as leading woman by Nat Goodwin. In
his company she appeared as Gwendolin Winston in "My Wife's
Husbands," and as Margaret Ruthven in "A Gilded Fool." For
the remainder of the season of 1904 she played the leading parts
in Klaw & Erlanger's production of "Home Folks" and in "Rich-
ter's Wife," written by her sister, Julie Herne. When Arnold
Daly began his production of the series of Shaw plays he engaged
Miss Herne as his leading woman, and her impersonations of
Candida in "Candida," and Gloria in "You Never Can Tell,"
Nora Riley in "John Bull's Other Island," and the Lady in "The
Man of Destiny" were prominent factors in giving those plays
their popularity. She also appeared as Vivie Warren in the Shaw
play, "Mrs. Warren's Profession." Leaving Mr. Daly's company,
she went to London, appearing as the leading woman in support
of H. B. Irving, son of Sir Henry Irving, in his production of
"The Jury of Fate" at the Shaftesbury Theatre, the opening night
being January 2, 1906. In March, 1906, she returned to New
York and again joined Mr. Daly in a Shaw play, this time play-
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ing Reina Petkopf in "Arms and the Man." After playing a
short time with Mr. Daly in Shaw repertoire, she joined the En
dowed Theatre company playing at the New Theatre, Chicago.
Chief among the parts she played there were Elza in Gerhardt
Hauftmann's play of that name; Gerda in "Masquerade," both
produced for the first time in English, and Margaret Fleming in
her father's play of that name. In 1907 Miss Herne was seen in
the leading role in the New York production of "Genesee of the
Hills," a dramatization of "Told in the Hills." During the sum
mer of 1907 Miss Herne played with Edwin Arden's stock com
pany at Washington, and she was featured in "The Stepsister,"
produced at the Garrick Theatre, New York, October 14, 1907.
In 1908 she appeared with Arnold Daly in the dramatization of
Owen Kildare's "My Mamie Rose." Her home is at Herne Oaks,
Southampton, L. I.
HERNE, Miss Julie:
Actress and playwright, was born in Boston October 31, 1881,
being the eldest of the four children of the late James A. Herne.
She made her debut in her father's company of "Shore Acres,"
alternating with Marion Cullen in the leading role of Ann Berry
and the juvenile part of Perley. The next season she originated
the part of Emma West in her father's play, "The Rev. Griffith
Davenport," and the three following seasons she was Martha
Reese in "Sag Harbor." She then entered into a long-term con
tract with Klaw & Erlanger, appearing for a time with Dan
Daly in "John Henry," followed by a season as Esther in "Ben
Hur," and the next year she was in their production of "Home
Folks." In the spring of 1905 she produced at the Manhattan
Theatre, at five special matinees, a play from her own pen, en
titled "Richter's Wife." She was next with Raymond Hitchcock
in "Easy Dawson," after which came a short stock season in
Brooklyn. The spring of 1906 she originated the role of Lael in
"The Prince of India."
HERZ, Ralph C.:
Actor, was born in England, being the son of Dr. Cornelius
Herz, who was associated with Ferdinand De Lesseps in the first
Suez Canal scheme and in which he lost his fortune. Mr. Herz
was graduated from Eton" and Trinity College, Cambridge, where
he won some fame as an athlete. His first appearance on the
stage was with Miss Maxine Elliott in "Her Own Way" during
her London season with that play. He was afterward leading
man with Mrs. Patrick Campbell for a season. He made his first
appearance in this country with Miss Lulu Glaser in "Dolly Dol-
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lars" the season of 1906-7. In the spring of 1907 Mr. Herz mar
ried Miss Glaser. The season of 1907-8 he appeared with her in
"Lola from Berlin." His home is at 179 West Seventy-second
street, New York.
HICKS, Edward Seymour:
Actor-manager and playwright, was born in St. Heliers, Isle
of Jersey, in the English Channel, January 30, 1871, being the
son of Major Hicks of the Forty-second Highlanders. He was
educated at Victoria College, Jersey, and Prior Park College,
Bath, making his first stage appearance at the age of sixteen.
In 1894 he was principal light comedian in George Edwardes's
company at the Gaiety Theatre, London. He remained there
three years and then appeared in "A Court Scandal" at the Gar-
rick Theatre, London. He visited America shortly after, and
upon his return to London was seen in "Quality Street," "Sweet
and Twenty," and "Alice in Wonderland" at the Vaudeville Thea
tre. He subsequently produced his own musical comedies, "The
Cherry Girl," and "Blue Bell in Fairyland," with Ellaline Ter-
riss in the leading roles, and in 1904 "The Catch of the Season,"
written in collaboration with Cosmo Hamilton, which ran the
seasons of 1904-5-6. He is the author of numerous other musical
pieces, dramas and one-act sketches. Mr. Hicks married in 1892
Miss Ellaline Terriss (Ellaline Lewin), an English actress and
daughter of the late William Terriss, a well-known English actor.
Mr. Hicks is the proprietor of the Hicks and New Aldwych thea
tres, London. He is a member of the Garrick and Green Room
clubs, London.
HILLIARD, Robert Cochran:
Actor, was born in New York May 28, 1857. Soon afterward
his family moved to Brooklyn, where they were socially promi
nent. Robert Hilliard first tried commercial life in a broker's
office in Wall street, but, becoming interested in amateur theatri
cals and being elected president of the well-known Gilbert Dra
matic Society in Brooklyn, an organization in which he and
Edith Kingdon, now Mrs. George Gould, played leading parts, he
determined to adopt the stage as a profession. He leased the
Criterion Theatre, Brooklyn, and made his first professional ap
pearance in "False Shame" there January 18, 1886. He also
played in "Engaged" and in "Led Astray" at his own theatre. His
next engagement was with Charles Frohman in "Saints and
Sinners," and "The Golden Giant." After seasons with Mrs.
Langtry and Nat Goodwin Mr. Hilliard starred in "Mr. Barnes
of New York," and made one of his greatest successes in "Blue
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Jeans." Other conspicuous parts he played were Richard Gray
in "Adrift," and the Earl of Woodstock in "Sporting Life." la
1901 he was featured by Charles and Daniel Frohman in "Wheels
Within Wheels." He also starred successive seasons with Paul
Arthur in "The Nominee," and alone in "Lost 24 Hours," "The
Mummy," and "The Sleepwalker." For years he played a one-
act drama, called "The Littlest Girl," in the vaudeville houses,
and in the fall of 1905 he created the part of Dick Johnson
(Remerrez, the road agent) in David Belasco's "Girl of the
Golden West." The season of 1906-7 he again went into vaude
ville with a one-act sketch, "Convict 983," and the season of
1907-8 appeared in "The Man Who Won the Pool," also a playlet.
In 1881 Mr. Hilliard married Cora Bell, a daughter of Franklin
Bell, of Brooklyn, who obtained a divorce from him April 21,
1894, and the custody of their only son, then twelve years old.
In September, 1896, Mr. Hilliard married, in Jersey City, Mrs.
Nellie E. Murphy, who had obtained a divorce from her husband,
Edgar Gibbs Murphy, a well-known wing shot. Before her first
marriage she was Nellie E. Whitehouse, of New York. Mr. Hil-
liard's son is now an ensign in the United States Navy, having
graduated No. 3 in his class at Annapolis three years ago.
HITCHCOCK, Raymond:
Comedian, was born in Auburn, N. Y., October 22, 1871. Be
ing successful as an amateur actor, he decided to adopt the stage
as a profession. Obtaining an engagement in New York to play
leading parts on the road, he and the management mutually dis
covered that he was unsuited to the part of Ingomar, and, find
ing himself stranded in Philadelphia, Mr. Hitchcock obtained
work in Wanamaker's store, where he remained a year. He next
was engaged by William T. Carleton and sang in the chorus of
"The Brigand" for a salary of sixteen dollars a week. He got
his first real opportunity in Montreal when Charles A. Bigelow
fell ill, and he was called on to take the comedian's part at short
notice. His next engagement was for the part of Sir Tobin To-
pax in "The Golden Wedding," after which he became leading
comedian in the Castle Square Opera Company, playing a variety
of parts in standard light opera. He was the original Uncle
Shank in "We 'Uns of Tennessee," and afterward appeared in
George W. Lederer's productions of "A Dangerous Maid," and
"Three Little Lambs." He supported May Irwin in "The Belle
of Bridgeport," played a season with "The Burgomaster," and
later appeared in "Vienna Life" and in the original cast of "Miss
Bob White." Mr. Hitchcock became a star under the manage
ment of Henry W. Savage in "King Dodo," produced in Chicago
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early in 1902 and taken the same year to Daly's Theatre, New
York. Mr. Hitchcock then starred in "Easy Dawson," "The Gal
loper," and "The Student King." The season of 1907-8 he starred
in "The Yankee Tourist." Mr. Hitchcock married Miss Flora
Zabelle, an actress.
HITE, Miss Mabel (Mrs. Michael J. Donlin) :
Actress, was born in Ashland, Ky., May 30, 1885, being the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hite. She made her first ap
pearance on the stage when eleven years old as the Lord Chan
cellor in an amateur performance of "lolanthe." Her first pro
fessional engagement was with Dunn & Ry ley's company in "The
Milk White Flag," in which she played the part of Pony Luce.
She made her first marked success as Estelle in "The Telephone
Girl," playing Miss Lipman's part. She also achieved success as
Quirinssa in "The Girl and the Bandit." Since then she has ap
peared chiefly in vaudeville sketches with Walter Jones in all the
principal theatres of the Keith-Proctor and Percy Williams cir
cuits and also at Hammerstein's. Miss Hite, unlike many other
young soubrettes, is not afraid to distort her features, assume
ungainly attitudes and wear unattractive but laughter-inspiring
apparel. She has made a specialty of playing uncouth and un
gainly girls, and seeks to be funny rather than to look hand
some on the stage. In her sketch with Mr. Jones she plays the
part of an actress who assumes to be half-witted, and by her
clever acting wins the love of the man she loves. The season
of 1906 Miss Hite and Mr. Jones played an extended tour. The
following season she co-starred with John Slavin in "A Knight
for a Day." Miss Hite is a baseball enthusiast, and early in
1906 she became the wife of Michael J. Donlin, the well-known
baseball player.
HOBART, George V.:
Playwright, was born at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, January
16, 1867, and was educated there. He was employed on the staffs
of the New York Herald and New York American, during which
time he wrote the sketches "John Henry" and "Dinkelspiel." Mr.
Hobart is the librettist of "After Office Hours," "Hodge Podge
and Company," "The New Yorkers," with Glen McDonough; "The
Hall of Fame," with Sydney Rosenfeld; "The Wild Rose," with
Harry B. Smith; "The Darling of the Gallery Gods," "Sally in
Our Alley," "The Military Maid," "Peaches," "Mrs. Wilson, That's
All," which was later changed to "Mrs. Wilson Andrews"; and,
in 1907, the vaudeville musical sketch "Miss Camille," a bur
lesque on present-day comic opera. He is also the author of
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the vaudeville sketches "The Song Birds" and "The Wheel of
Love," and the burlesque of "The Merry Widow," produced at
Weber's Theatre, New York, January, 1908. Mr. Hobart's home
is at 301 West One Hundred and Ninth street, New York.
HOFFMAN, Miss Maud:
Actress, was born in Kentucky, and made her first appear
ance on the stage in Boston, Mass., in "Romeo and Juliet" for
one week only. For a season she played small parts in E. S.
Willard's company, and then was seen with Wilson Barrett two
seasons, playing in Shakespearian repertoire. She was then en
gaged by Augustin Daly for "The School for Scandal" with Ada
Rehan, but later returned to Willard's company as leading lady
for twro years. She had the leading ingenue part in "The Great
Ruby," produced at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, in 1898r
and subsequently created the role of Berenice in "The Sign of
the Cross" with Barrett. The season of 1902-3 she was the late
Richard Mansfield's leading woman and then appeared as Salome
in a revival of "Dandy Dick" at the Wyndham Theatre, London.
While in London she toured the provinces with E. S. Willard the
season of 1904-5. The fall of 1905 she played the title role in
"Leah Kleschna" on tour under the management of Charles Froh-
man, and the season of 1906-7 appeared as the Countess of Roque-
laure in "Brigadier Gerard" in England.
HOLLAND, Edmund Milton:
Actor was born in New York September 7, 1848, being the
second son of George Holland, a well-known comedian, and Cathe
rine (DeLuce) Holland, and the brother of Joseph and George
Holland. He was educated at the public schools. He made his
first appearance on the stage as a baby, being carried on by his
father in the play "To Parents and Guardians." When he was
fifteen he was made call boy at Mrs. John Wood's Olympic Thea
tre, and about the same time he played one of the children in "A
Day After the Fair." For three years he worked at Mrs. Wood's
theatre for a salary of six dollars a week and then was engaged
for small parts at Barnum's Museum. He next appeared with
Joseph Jefferson in the first production in New York of "Rip
Van Winkle." In 1867 Mr. Holland joined Lester Wallack's com
pany. Up to that time his stage name had been E. Milton. For
thirteen years he remained a member of the Wallack organiza
tion, his first part being in "A New Way to Pay Old Debts." His
most pronounced success was as Silky in "The Road to Ruin."
After leaving Wallack in 1880, Mr. Holland played a short en
gagement under A. M. Palmer as Rifflandini in "French Flats,"
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after which he went to London with Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin,
playing the Judge in "The Danites." Returning to this country
he played Major McTurtle in " Mother-in-Law, " and the Deacon
in "After the Ball" at Abbey's Star Theatre, New York. In 1882
he played Pittacus Green in "Hazel Kirke." When Mr. Palmer
assumed control of the Madison Square Theatre Mr. Holland be
came a member of his stock company, in which organization he
remained until the end of the season of 1894-5. His best known
characters there and those which he was the first to portray in
this country included Captain Redwood in "Jim the Penman,"
Mr. Gardiner in "Captain Swift," Berkley Brue in "Aunt Jack,"
Gregory in "A Pair of Spectacles," Lot Burden in "Saints and
Sinners," and Colonel Cater in "Colonel Carter of Cartersville. "
Mr. Holland, in conjunction with his brother Joseph, first ap
peared as a star at the Garrick Theatre, New York, September
2, 1895, in "A Man With a Past." The seasons of 1895-6 and
1896-7 the Holland brothers starred in "A Social Highwayman,"
and later E. M. Holland appeared as Eben Holden in the play of
that name under the management of Charles Frohman. He
played Pope Pius X in "The Eternal City" in 1902-3, and Cap
tain Bedford in "Raffles" with Kyrle Bellew from 1903 to 1906.
The fall of 1906 he was seen in "The Measure of a Man," and
in 1907 he entered the vaudeville field, appearing in "The Phan
tom Highwayman" and later was seen as the Bishop in "The
Duel" with Otis Skinner. The season of 1907-8 he starred in
"The House of a Thousand Candles." Mr. Holland is a member
of The Lambs and The Players.
HOLLINS, Miss Mabel:
Actress and singer, was born on Christmas Day, 1887, In Lon
don. Her mother was a noted operatic singer; her father Red-
fern Hollins, the well-known English tenor, and her uncle Julian
Edwards, the composer. In 1890 Miss Hollins was brought to
this country by her family, and three years later her sister
Maude, then playing with Richard Mansfield in "The Scarlet Let
ter," took her on tour with that company. Mr. Mansfield, after a
talk with Miss Mabel, insisted that she play the part of Pearl, a
juvenile, in his support. At the end of the tour the youthful
actress returned home and began the study of music. Although
it was never intended that she should go on the stage, Miss Hol
lins took part in several amateur performances at the Park Hill
Country Club in Yonkers, and played Peep-Bo in "The Mikado."
A year or two later, during a summer season of comic opera at
the Grand Opera House, New York, William Stewart, having seen
Miss tfollins's work as an amateur, selected her for the part of
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Molly Seymour in "The Geisha," which she played with marked
success. All doubt as to her future vanished, and F. C. Whitney
secured her for Nora Melon in "Piff, Faff, Pouf," which ran al
most a year at the Casino Theatre, New York, and later played
the larger cities. Following this, Miss Hollins created the part
of Daisy in "His Honor the Mayor," which opened at the Chicago
Opera House. After a long engagement there the company toured
the Middle West and later settled at the New York Theatre for
a long summer run. During this engagement of "His Honor the
Mayor" Charles Frohman engaged Miss Hollins to play Lady
Dorothy in "The Little Cherub" at the Criterion Theatre, New
York, and she left the part of Daisy at the height of its popular
ity, only to achieve a greater success in her new role which she
played throughout the seasons of 1906-7-8. Miss Hollins is a tal
ented pianiste and has composed several songs, some of which
have already been published. Her home is in Yonkers, N. Y.
HOPPEE, Miss Edna Wallace:
Comedienne and light opera singer, was born in San Fran
cisco, Cal., her father being Walter Wallace, a baseball scorer and
theatre usher of that city. After his death her mother was mar
ried to Alexander Dunsmuir, a Canadian, who lived in San Fran
cisco. He died in New York in January, 1900, forty days after
his marriage to Mrs. Wallace, leaving a fortune valued at be
tween eight and ten million dollars to his brother, James Duns
muir, ex-Premier of British Columbia. His widow compromised
her claim on the estate for an annuity of $25,000, which ceased
at her death. After her death Edna Wallace brought suit in the
Canadian courts, where the will was probated, for one-third of
the estate, to which her mother was entitled under the laws of
California. The Canadian courts upheld the will, and the case
was taken by Miss Hopper to the Privy Council, the British
court of last resort, in London. Edna Wallace was educated at
Vanness Seminary, San Francisco. The late Roland Reed was
responsible for her desire to become an actress. He met her
when she was about seventeen years old, and jokingly offered her
a place in his company which was then playing in San Francisco.
Although her parents did not approve of it, she accepted the
offer and August 17, 1891, made her first stage appearance with
Mr. Reed's company at the Boston Museum as Mabel Douglass
in "The Club Friend." Two weeks later she made her first New
York appearance, playing the same part at the Star Theatre
where, six weeks later, she played the ingenue role in "Lend Me
Your Wife." Her work attracting the approval of Charles Froh
man, he engaged her for his forces, and with them she appeared
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as Lucy Morton in "Jane," Mrs. Patterby in "Chums," Margery
in "Men and Women," and Wilbur's Ann in "The Girl I Left
Behind Me." In the last-named her playing received most fa
vorable comment. She was married to De Wolf Hopper June 28,
1895, while she was playing Wilbur's Ann, becoming Mr. Hop
per's third wife. A few weeks afterward, Delia Fox becoming
ill, Miss Hopper jumped into her part as Paquita in "Panjan
drum," and made of her first essay in the comic opera field a
remarkable success. Thereafter she played with her husband
as Merope Mallow in "Dr. Syntax," Mataya in "Wang," and cre
ated in April, 1896, the part of Estrelda in "El Capitan," by
John Philip Sousa. The Hoppers had domestic difficulties, sepa
rated in 1898, and were divorced, Mr. Hopper marrying Miss Ber
gen. Thereafter Edna Wallace Hopper appeared in "Yankee
Doodle Dandy," an extravaganza; with JLillian Russell in a re
vival of "La Belle Helene," and in 1899-1900 with Jerome Sykes
in the extravaganza "Chris and the Wonderful Lamp," acting
the role of Chris. The season of 1905-6 she played in vaudeville.
The season of 1906-7 she was a member of Lew Fields's company
in "About Town." In 1908 she starred in George M. Cohan's
"Fifty Miles from Boston." Her address is 863 Seventh avenue,
New York.
HOPPER, William De Wolf:
Comedian, was born in New York March 30, 1858; is de
scended from the well-known colonial De Wolf family on his
mother's side and allied by marriage to the Belmonts, Tiffanys,
Perrys, Lawrences and Aspinwalls. The old De Wolf homestead
at Bristol, R. I., in which State the family was famous and
wealthy in the days of the Revolution, was only recently sold.
His mother, Miss Rosalie De Wolf, traced her genealogy back
to the eleventh century, the founder of the family being known
as Olf the Sharp Eyed. De Wolf Hopper's father, John Hopper,
came from Quaker stock. He was a lawyer, and it was intended
that his son should follow the same profession. De Wolf Hopper
studied law, however, for only six months. He acted in an ama
teur performance of "Conscience" at the Fourteenth Street Thea
tre, New York, and immediately decided to become a professional
actor. With $50,000 which he received at his father's death he
organized his own company, calling it the Criterion Comedy Com
pany, and with it he made his professional debut as Talbot
Champneys in "Our Boys." The company also played "Caste."
The company was a failure, but Mr. Hopper had some money
and unbounded confidence still left, and his next venture was to
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manage and finance a tour through the South and West of "One
Hundred Wives." The stranding of his company ended his
managerial career. He then became a humble actor, and was en
gaged by Edward Harrigan for a part in "The Blackbird." After
this he studied singing for a time, with the intention of taking
up grand opera, but abandoned the plan to accept an engagement
with Daniel Frohman in the Madison Square Theatre Company
in 1884. He appeared at that theatre as Pittacus Greene in
"Hazel Kirke," and Owen Hathaway in "May Blossom." Then
he again looked longingly at the grand opera stage and resumed
vocal study. Comic opera, instead of grand, he soon learned,
was to be his forte. In the fall of 1885 he joined the McCaull
Opera Company forces, and, being called on at the last moment
to play Pomeret in "Desiret" at the Broad Street Opera House,
Philadelphia, acted the part so well that he was at once made
chief comedian of the company, with which he played in "The
Black Hussar," "The Beggar Student," "Die Fledermaus," "The
Lady or the Tiger," "Don Caesar," "Loraine," "Bellman," "Jo
sephine Sold by Her Sister," "Falka," "Folback," "Boccaccio,"
"The Crowing Hen," "Clover," "Fatinitza," "The Begum," and
"Captain Fracasse." Mr. Hopper first became a star in 1890 un
der the management of Locke & Davis in the opera "Castles in
the Air." The following season he brought out "Wang," by
J. Cheever Goodwin and the late Woolson Morse, and it proved
his first great success. It ran for two seasons. "Panjandrum"
followed, running for a season. He produced "Dr. Syntax" in
October, 1895, and followed this with "El Capitan," by John
Philip Sousa, in which he opened in Boston April 13, 1896. In
1898 he took "El Capitan" to London, where it met with aston
ishing success, and he also did very well there with "The Char
latan," under the title of "The Mystical Miss." He later ap
peared as a member of the all-star stock company at the Weber
& Fields Music Hall, New York, and left that organization to
head his own company in "Mr. Pickwick." After a revival of
"Wang" in 1904 he appeared, the seasons of 1905-6-7, under the
management of the Shuberts in De Koven's "Happyland," which
ran the entire season. Mr. Hopper has also played Falstaff in
"The Merry Wives of Windsor," and David in an all-star pro
duction of "The Rivals." Mr. Hopper has married four times.
His first wife was Ella Gardiner, his second cousin on his
mother's side. They were divorced, and he married Ida Mosher,
of Boston, a member of the McCaull chorus. They had one child,
a boy. They were divorced in 1886. He married Edna Wallace
on January 28, 1893. They were divorced in 1898, and the fol
lowing year Mr. Hopper married Nella Reardon Bergen, who had
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shared his success in "El Capitan." Mr. Hopper is a member of
The Lambs.
HOWARD, Bronson:
Playwright, was born in Detroit on October 7, 1842. His
father was a ship owner and the Mayor of Detroit in 1849. He
was educated at Russle's Institute, New Haven, Conn. He began
life as a newspaper man and worked on the Evening Mail, the
Tribune and the Evening Post, New York, in 1862. Four years
later he retired from journalism to devote himself to dramatic
authorship. During a long career as a dramatist he has written
scores of comedies and dramas, the most successful of which
have been "Saratoga," produced in 1870; "Diamonds," 1872;
"Moorcroft," 1874; "The Banker's Daughter," 1878; "Old Love
Letters," 1878; "Hurricanes," 1878; "Wives," 1879; "Young Mrs.
Winthrop," 1882; "One of Our Girls," 1885; "Met by Chance,"
1887; "The Henrietta," 1887; "Shenandoah," 1889; "Aristocracy,"
1892, and "Peter Stuyvesant" (in collaboration with Brander Mat
thews), 1899. Mr. Howard is president of the American Dram
atists and a member of the Authors' and Lotos clubs and The
Players, New York; the Savage and Green Room clubs, London,
and the Prismatics, Detroit. Mr. Howard married Miss Alice
Wyndham, a sister of Sir Charles Wyndham, in London October
28, 1880.
HOWARD, Florence:
Actress, was born in St. Louis, Mo., September 16, 1879, her
father at one time having been proprietor of one of the leading;
playhouses in her native city. She began her career with a>
"thinking part" in "The White Heather" at the Academy, St..
Louis, and later was one of the dancing girls in "The Conquer
ors." She then became understudy to May Buckley in "Hearts;
Are Trump," and under similar circumstances was John Drew's,
leading lady in "The Second in Command" for a week, owing to>
Margaret Dale's illness. Miss Howard was seen last season in
"Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots."
HOWARD, Harold (David Harold Howard) :
Actor, was born in Rutland, Vt, August 22, 1875, and was
educated at St. John's College and A. A. D. A. He made his
first appearance as Martin in "Aristocracy" at Palmer's, now
Wallack's Theatre, New York, under the management of Charles
Frohman in 1892. He then played Sir Richard Cursitor in "Sow
ing the Wind" at the Columbia Theatre, Boston; Jimmie Stokes
in "The Masqueraders" at the Grand Opera House, New York;
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Bloc in "Zaza," and a small part in "Du Barry" under the man
agement of David Belasco. He played Picard in Klaw and Er-
langer's all-star revival of "The Two Orphans" on tour, and was
the First Retainer in "The Blot on the 'Scutcheon" with Mrs.
Le Moyne at the Hudson Theatre, New York. After trying ranch
life in Texas for six months, he heeded the call of the "great
white way" and became a member of the Belasco company at
the Belasco Theatre, New York, making conspicuous successes
with Mrs. Leslie Carter as the Due de Bressac in "Zaza,"
Holy Negar in "Adrea," and Due de Richelieu in "Du Barry."
The seasons of 1905-6-7 Mr. Howard played Mr. Ditson in "The
Music Master" with David Warfield. His favorite recreations are
sailing, swimming and tennis. He is a member of The Players,
New York, and his summer home is at the Surf Hotel, Fire
Island, N. Y.
HOWARD, Miss Mabel:
Actress, was born in Indianapolis, Ind., September 3, 1884,
and was educated at St. Bartholomew's School in Cincinnati,
Ohio, to which city she moved later. She became prominent in
amateur dramatics there and finally, desirous of becoming a pro
fessional, took a course at the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts. Her first stage appearance was made in "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac" with the late Richard Mansfield in 1898. Shortly after
ward she appeared in David Belasco's production of "Zaza" with
Leslie Carter, creating the part of Madame Dufrene. The sea
son of 1898-9 she toured the West in the title role of that play,
and the following season was seen in the leading part in "The
Heart of Maryland." She supported William Gillette in "Sher
lock Holmes," and then was seen with Ada Rehan and Otis Skin
ner in repertoire. Since her appearance with Ezra Kendall in
"Weather-beaten Benson" Miss Howard has not been seen on the
stage, owing to illness.
HOWE, Willard:
Actor, was born in Pittston, Pa., December 25, 1898, and was
educated at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa., and Yale Univer
sity. When at college he developed a taste for things theatrical
and was president of the Yale Dramatic Association. For three
years after his graduation he appeared as a monologist on lyceum
platforms throughout the country. His first professional appear
ance as an actor was as Thomas in "She Stoops to Conquer"
April 17, 1905, at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, un
der the management of Liebler & Co. The following season he
played light comedy roles for forty weeks at the Castle Square
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Theatre, Boston. The season of 1906-7 he played the part of
Frank Braydon in "Brewster's Millions" at the New Amsterdam
and Hudson theatres, New York, and Colonial Theatre, Chicago.
Mr. Howe's permanent address is Yale Club, 30 West Forty-fourth
street, New York City.
HOYT, Edward N. :
Actor, was born near Auburn, N. Y., in 1859, and was edu
cated in Brooklyn, N. Y. He worked as an office boy before
making his first appearance on the stage in Brooklyn in 1877
as Harvey Green in "Ten Nights in a Barroom" with Frank
Ray. He was leading man with the late Joseph Proctor, and in
1884 was in stock company at the Halstead Street Opera House,
Chicago. The following season he joined the McVickar Stock
Company, in which were Robert Mantell, Louis James, Herbert
Kelsey, Ida Vernon, Helen Bancroft and Viola Allen. He then
played two seasons with Frederick James and four seasons with
Louis Warde. In 1891-2 Mr. Hoyt played Dan Shapleigh in Wai-
lack's production of "The Bandit King." He then joined Charles
B. Hanford in "Julius Caesar." He afterward supported Frank
Mayo the elder, Walker Whiteside, Robert Downing, Margaret
Mather and Madame Modjeska. He made his first marked suc
cess as lago in "Othello" in 1894, and later scored as Marcus
Vinicius in "Quo Vadis" in 1899; Mercutio in "Romeo and
Juliet," 1902, and Jacques in "As You Like It," 1903. The fol
lowing three seasons he starred in "Hamlet." He last appeared
with Madame Modjeska as King Duncan in "Macbeth." Mr.
Hoyt, who is a cousin of John L. Stoddard, the author and lec
turer, married Miss Fannie H. Malcolm April 22, 1891. He is a
member of the Actors' Society, and his home is at 119 Main
street, Palmyra, N. Y.
HUGHES, Miss Annie (Mrs. Edmund F. Lenon) :
Actress, was born in Southampton, England, in 1869. She
was the daughter of Henry Hughes-Gass, of Harrogate, York
shire, and was educated in North London and at Queen's Col
lege, Harley street, London. Miss Hughes was only fifteen years
old when she made her first appearance on the stage in "The
Private Secretary" under the management of Charles Hawtrey
at the Globe Theatre, London. After a short season with Thomas
Thome at the Vaudeville she was engaged by Sir Charles Wynd-
ham, creating the part of Caroline Roffin in "A Man With Three
Wives," and playing Jennie Gammon in "Wild Oats," and one of
the Two Roses in a revival of Alberry's comedy. Joining the
Adelphi company she played in "The Bells of Hazlemere," and
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then went to the Court Theatre and created the part of Wini
fred in "Mamma," and also played with Mrs. Kendal in "The
Weaker Sex." In 1887 she was the original Little Lord Faunt-
leroy, playing the part at the trial matinee. After a season
with E. S. Willard, playing Nancy in "The Middleman/' Miss
Hughes was married in 1890 to Nicholas Devereux, a wealthy
young Irishman, and announced her intention of retiring from
the stage. The same year, however, she played in "April Show
ers" and in "Sweet Nancy." She also played Angela in "A
Country Mouse" in 1901, in "A Girl from School" in 1903, and
in "Public Opinion" in 1905. In 1904 Miss Hughes created the
part of Eliza Dibbs in R. C. Carton's comedy, "Mr. Hopkinson,"
at the Avenue Theatre, London. When the comedy was pro
duced in New York, early in 1906, Miss Hughes made her first
appearance in America in her original part. Miss Hughes is
now the wife of Edmund Fitzmaurice Lenon, an English actor,
known on the stage as Edmund Maurice. Their home is at 4
Portman Mansions, Gloucester place, London, W.
HUGHES, Kupert:
Playwright, was born in Lancaster, Mo., and was graduated
from Adelpert College, Iowa. His first production was "The
Bathing Girl" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, in 1895,
which ran for one consecutive performance. In 1902 his play,
"The Wooden Wedding," was produced in London, and the same
year his "Tommy Rot" was produced at Mrs. Osborne's play
house in New York. His other plays are "In the Midst of Life,"
"Alexander the Great," produced by Louis James and Frederick
Warde, 1903; "The Triangle," produced at the Manhattan Thea
tre, New York, 1906, and "The Richest Girl in the World," pro
duced by Miss Grace George, 1906.
HUNT, Phil:
Manager, was born in Philadelphia in 1868. He began his
theatrical career in 1880 with H. B. Mahn's Juvenile Opera Com
pany. Engagements followed with various traveling and stock
companies. In 1886 he became treasurer and business manager
with Bennett and Moulton's companies, followed by engagements
in a managerial capacity with Madame and Augustin Neuville,
N. S. Wood, Joseph Callahan, Harry Lacy and for three seasons
with H. C. Miner's and W. A. Brady's companies. In 1894 he
directed the tour of Weber & Fields's "The Trolley Party," and
in 1895 managed the tour of the Washburn Sisters in "Fortuna."
Three seasons' association with Arthur C. Alston followed, and
in 1900 he managed the tour of Ben Hendricks in Jacob Litt's
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production of "A Yenuine Yentleman." In 1902 he bought from
Mortimer Murdoch, the English playwright, "Down by the Sea"
for the sum of $300 and it cleared a profit of $18,500 for Mr.
Hunt in the following three seasons. In August, 1905, at the
American Theatre, New York, he produced "Hearts of Gold,"
and the same season, in December, "A Crown of Thorns" at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre. Mr. Hunt's later productions were
"The Master Workman" and "An Outcast Wife."
HURLEY, Alec :
Vaudeville actor, was born in London March 24, 1871, and
before going on the stage was employed in a tea store. He made
his first appearance in "The Harbor Lights" in a minor London
theatre, and was first seen in vaudeville at the Marylebone Music
Hall, London, singing comic songs. For a time he worked with
his brother, as a team, and in 1890 began to make costermonger
songs a specialty. His best known songs are: "The Coster's Sis
ter," "I Ain't A-goin' to Tell," and "The Best Little Woman in
the Wide, Wide World." The season of 1907-8 Mr. Hurley ap
peared in vaudeville theatres in this country with a company
playing a sketch called "The Costers." Mr. Hurley married Miss
Marie Lloyd, the well-known London music hall singer, in 1906.
His home is at Granville Lodge, King Henry's road, Regent's
Park, London, England.
HUTCHINSON", Miss Kathryn :
Actress, was born in Montpelier, Vt, where her father was
a church deacon. After graduating from the High School there,
she made her home with a married sister in Boston, and studied
singing there under Mme. Unger, who taught Mme. Emma Eames.
She was singing in the choir at the Roxbury Unitarian Church
in Boston when Edward E. Rice offered her an engagement in
"The Show Girl," in which she made her first stage appearance
at Wallack's Theatre, New York, when she was nineteen years
old. Following that she appeared in "A Midsummer Night's
Dream" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, with Nat
Goodwin. She was then seen in "The Girl from Kay's" at the
Herald Square Theatre, and the season of 1906-7 she was with
Sam Bernard in "The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer," playing the part
of Mabel Vane. The season of 1907-8 Miss Hutchinson played
Lucy Talbot in "The Hoyden" with Miss Elsie Janis, opening at
the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, October 19, 1907.
IRISH, Miss Annie (Mrs. John E. Dodson) :
Actress, was born at Warloys, Huntington County, England,
April 22, 1862, and made her first appearance in 1880 at the
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Theatre Royal, Nottingham, England, under the late W. H. Ver-
non's management. Her London debut was made seven years
later at the Adelphi Theatre in "The Harbor Lights," succeed
ing Mary Rorke as Lena Nelson. On July 28, 1887, she appeared
at that theatre as Mary Northcote in "The Bells of Haslemere,"
and in January, 1889, at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, in "The
Poet." March following she was seen as Kate Constant in "That
Doctor Cupid." In 1891 she joined the late Sir Henry Irving's
company and appeared with him, on January 5, as Hero in
"Much Ado About Nothing," and subsequently in many roles of
his repertoire. In October of that year she appeared at the
Comedy Theatre, London, as Mrs. St. Germain, with Charles Haw-
trey, in "Good Papa." In the summer of 1892 she played in
"Moses and Son" at the Royalty Theatre, London, and then ap
peared with the Kendals in repertoire on tour. She came to
America with them in the fall of 1893, appearing as Ellean in
"The Second Mrs. Tanqueray" at the old Star Theatre, New
York, on October 9. In 1895 she was seen here in "The District
Attorney"; the year following as Helen in "The Two Vagrants,"
and in 1897 as Marian in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles." In the
spring of 1898 she played the role of Lucilla in Charles Henry
Meltzer's "His Honor the Mayor"; in 1899, Gertrude West in
"Because She Loved Him So," and later with Amelia Bingham
in "The Climbers." The season of 1901-2 she supported Mrs.
Fiske in "Miranda of the Balcony," and "The Unwelcome Mrs.
Hatch." She starred the season of 1902-3 in "An American In
vasion," and in 1904 created the role of Iras in Lew Wallace's
"Ben Hur," playing also that year Countess de Linieres in the
all-star production of "The Two Orphans" at the Manhattan
Theatre, New York. After a short vaudeville engagement she
appeared with the Harry Davis Stock Company in Pittsburg.
Pa., in May, 1905. Miss Irish has retired from the stage. She
is the wife of J. E. Dodson, the well-known actor.
ILLINGTON, Miss Margaret (Mrs. Daniel Frohman) :
Actress, was born in Bloomington, 111., March 22, 1881. Her
maiden name was Maude Light. After studying dramatic art
for two years in a Chicago school, she made her professional
debut playing a small part in "The Pride of Jennico" with James
K. Hackett in Daniel Frohman's company. Subsequently she
played the leading woman's role in that romantic drama. In
1902 she became a member of Daniel Frohman's stock company
at Daly's Theatre, New York. She afterward played a summer
engagement as leading woman of the Richmond (Va.) Stock
Company and one season as leading woman with E. H. Sothern.
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In 1905 she created the leading role in "The Japanese Nightin
gale" at Daly's Theatre, New York, and in March, 1904, she
played HenrJette in the all-star cast revival of "The Two Or
phans." She was the creator of the part of Mrs. Leffingwell in
Augustus Thomas's comedy, "Mrs. Lemngwell's Boots," in No
vember, 1905. She played the leading woman's role in "The
Lion and the Mouse" in Chicago in 1906 and went to London
with the company especially selected to present that play there.
On September 3, 1906, she appeared at the Empire Theatre, New
York, as Nina, the leading woman's role in Arthur W. Pinero's
"His House in Order" at its first American production. On Sep
tember 9, 1907, she appeared as joint star with Kyrle Bellew in
Henri Bernstein's "The Thief" at the Lyceum Theatre, New
York. Miss Illington's home is at 159 West Seventy-ninth street,
New York.
IRVING, George (George Henry Irving, Jr.) :
Actor, was born at 266 West One Hundred and Thirtieth
street, New York City, which house is still his home. He was
educated at the College of the City of New York, and before go
ing on the stage worked in the office of a paper company at
Glens Falls, N. Y. He made his first appearance at the Garrick
Theatre, New "York, in 1896, playing a small part in "Secret
Service" with William Gillette. The following three seasons he
played Captain Halliwell in "The Little Minister" with Maudo
Adams and he remained in her company until 1904, playing in
"L'Aiglon," "Quality Street," "The New Clown," "There's Many
a Slip," "Imprudence," and "The Pretty Sister of Jose." In
1905 he played Bradford in "Just Out of College," and the fol
lowing season he played Louis XV in "The Little Father of the
Wilderness," and Lydbrook in "The Mountain Climber" with
Francis Wilson. The summer of 1906 he was leading man in
stock companies at Minneapolis, St. Paul and Parkersburg, W. Va.,
and also with the Sylvan Players in open-air productions of
Shakespearian plays. The summer of 1907 he was leading man
with the stock company at Utica, N. Y. Mr. Irving married Miss.
Katherine Gilman in 1906. His favorite recreations are golf,
horseback riding and automobiling. He is a member The Play
ers, New York, and the Actors' Society.
IRVING, Henry Brodribb :
Actor, eldest son of Sir Henry Irving; was born in London
August 5, 1870, and educated at Marlborough and New College,
Oxford, where he took honors in history. On July 26, 1896, he
married Dorothea Baird, an actress, who came into prominence
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as creator of the part of Trilby. He was called to the Bar in
1894, but never practised, preferring to follow his father's pro
fession. When twenty-one he joined John Hare's company at
the Garrick Theatre, London, appearing in " School" in 1891. He
filled engagements under various managers and toured in the
provinces with Ben Greet's company in 1895. He played Louis
Roupell in "The Tree of Knowledge," and Sir William Beaude-
vere in "The Ambassador" with George Alexander at the St.
James's in 1896-7. In 1902 he joined the company of Charles
Frohman at the Duke of York's Theatre to play Orlando in "The
Twin Sisters," and Crichton in "The Admirable Crichton." In
1905 he appeared as Hamlet at the Adelphi Theatre, London. The
season of 1906-7 Mr. Irving starred in conjunction with his wife
in "Paolo and Francesca" in this country, opening at the NCTV
Amsterdam Theatre October 1, 1906. Mr. Irving is the author of
"The Life of Judge Jeffreys," published in 1898, and a volume
of criminal studies, entitled "French Criminals of the Nineteenth
Century," published in 1901. His home is at Russell Mansions,
Southampton row, London.
IRVING, Miss Isabel (Mrs. W. H. Thompson) :
Actress, was born in Bridgeport, Conn., February 28, 1871.
Soon after she left school, and, without experience even as an
amateur, she was engaged by Rosina Yokes and made her first
appearance at the Standard Theatre, New York, as Ermyntrude
Johnson in "The School Mistress" in February, 1887. The fol
lowing season she was engaged by Augustin Daly, and remained
in his company six years, appearing as Oberon in "A Midsummer
Night's Dream," Helen in "The Hunchback," Audrey in "As You
Like It," Daisy in "Nancy & Co.," Susan in "A Night Off," Pansy
in "The Great Unknown," and Faith in "The Last Word." She
played with the company in London, and also at the Vaudeville
Theatre, Paris, where she appeared in Ada Rehan's part of Jo
in "The Lottery of Love." While in London in 1894 Miss Irving
resigned from the Daly company, and that fall she played Lady
Noeline in "The Amazons" under the management of Daniel
Frohman. On the retirement of Georgia Cayvan, Miss Irving be
came leading woman of the old Lyceum Theatre Company, New
York. While there she played in "The Case of Rebellious Susan,"
"The Professor of Zenda," "A Woman's Silence," "The Wife,"
"The Charity Ball," and "The Benefit of the Doubt." In 1897
she was engaged by Charles Frohman to succeed Maude Adams
as leading woman for John Drew, a place she occupied for sev
eral seasons, during which she played in "Rosemary," "A Mar
riage of Convenience," "One Summer Day," "The Liars," and
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"The Tyranny of Tears." She also appeared in several other
Frohman productions, among them being "The Husbands of Leon-
tine," "Self and Lady," "The Romanesques," "The Royal Rival"
with William Faversham, and in "A Message from Mars" with
Charles Hawtrey. She then was starred in "The Crisis" under
the management of James K. Hackett. She played Louise in the
all-star cast of "The Two Orphans." The season of 1907-8 she
starred in "The Girl Who Has Everything" under the manage
ment of Liebler & Co.
IRWIN, Miss May (Mrs. Kurt Eisselt) :
Actress, was born in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, in 1862, be
ing the daughter of Robert E. and Jane Draper Campbell. When
she was eight years old she was the soprano of the village church
choir. She made her first stage appearance with her sister Flor
ence at Daniel Shelby's Adelphi Variety Theatre, Buffalo, in De
cember, 1875, the sisters singing duets. It is recorded that Flor
ence fainted after they had done their first turn. At the sug
gestion of Mr. Shelby they adopted the name Irwin for stage
purposes. Their combined salary was thirty dollars a week. In
1877 the sisters were playing their first sketch, "On Board the
Mary Jane," at a Detroit variety theatre. Tony Pastor saw them
there and engaged them for his New York theatre, and they ap
peared for the first time in the metropolis on September 13, 1877.
There they played the sketch "A Rural Stroll" for four years
and played "leads" in the burlesques. They left Pastor's in 1884,
and May Irwin was engaged by Augustin Daly. She made her
first appearance at his theatre in Pinero's "Boys and Girls." She
became popular as the creator of the role of Susan in "A Night
Off," and Lucy in "The Recruiting Officer," and accompanied Mr.
Daly's company twice on its tours abroad. In 1888 she returned
to variety and became, with her sister, a member of the Howard
Athenaeum Company, Boston. At this time the Irwin sisters
produced John J. McNally's first dramatic work, a sketch called
"Home Rule." After appearing in H. Grattan Donnelly's "Fash
ions" she appeared as Helen Stockton in "The Junior Partner"
with Henry Miller under the management of Charles Frohman;
as Ophelia in the burlesque "Poets and Puppets," and in Rus
sell's "The City Directory." After an engagement with Peter
Dailey in "A Country Sport" she, for the first time, became a
star with "The Widow Jones," by John J. McNally, which ran
through the season of 1895-6. It was at this time that Miss
Irwin began the coon-song singing which has added so materially
to her popularity. She got the idea through hearing negro
servants singing ragtime at a summer hotel. The season of
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1896-7 she again met with success as a star in "The Swell Miss
Fitzwell," and the following season appeared in "Courted Into
Court." "Kate Kip, Buyer," "Sister Mary," "The Belle of Bridge
port," "Madge Smith, Attorney" followed successively up to the
season of 1905-6, when she appeared in "Mrs. Black Is Back."
The season of 1906-7 she starred in "Mrs. Wilson Andrews," and
the season of 1907-8 she was in vaudeville. Miss Irwin was
married to Kurt Eisselt, her press agent and manager, in the
spring of 1907.
JAMES, Louis:
Actor, was born in Fremont, 111., October 3, 1842, and made
his first stage appearance with a Louisville stock company in
1863. He then joined Mrs. John Drew's company in Philadel
phia, and in 1872 became a member of Augustin Daly's company,
remaining with that organization three seasons. For five years
following he was leading man to Lawrence Barrett, and in 1886
he branched out as a star on his own account, since which he
has devoted himself almost exclusively to Shakespearian roles
at the head of his own company. In 1906 he made a notable re
vival of "The Merry Wives of Windsor," and the season of 1907-8
of "Henry VIII," and "The Comedy of Errors."
JAMES, Miss Millie (Mrs. Edgar Seidenberg) :
Actress, was born in 1876, being the daughter of Louis James,
the well-known actor. She made her first stage appearance in
"The Club Friend" in 1894, and later was seen in "The Senator."
She made her New York debut in 1900, appearing as Janet Mar
lowe in "Woman and Wine" at the Manhattan Theatre, New
York. She played the role of Simplicity Johnson in "Lovers'
Lane" the season of 1901-2, and was seen as Sara Crewes in Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett's "The Little Princess" during the season
of 1902-3. The season of 1903-4 she appeared as Connie Bowles
in "Glad of It" at the Savoy Theatre, New York. She has since
retired from the stage.
JANIS, Elsie (Elsie Janis Bierbower) :
Actress, was born at Delaware, Ohio, March 16, 1889. Her
parents were of English, Scotch-Irish and German ancestry. As
a child of three years she began the imitations which have since
placed her in a class by herself in that line of stage work. In
her own words: "I began imitating everything, from animals to
railroad trains." While she was living in Columbus she was
taken to see James Neill, who was playing there with his own
company. Being struck with the personality of the child, he
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arranged to make her a member of his company, and gave her
her first part, that of the boy Cain in "The Charity Ball." As
Cain she made her first stage appearance December 24, 1897. Her
parents had known President McKinley's family in Columbus,
and while a guest at the White House at Christmas, 1899, she
showed her ability as an entertainer to an audience composed of
the President and his family, members of his Cabinet and Miss
Janis's great-uncle, Senator Cockrell, of Missouri. Her talent for
mimicry so impressed the President that he suggested a vaude
ville stage career for her. His advice was followed, and in Au
gust, 1900, she made her first appearance on the vaudeville and
New York stages. Edward E. Rice, who was conducting summer
night concerts on the Casino Theatre roof, engaged her, and un
der the name of "Little Elsie" she was an instantaneous success.
For the next three years she was a top liner in the chief thea
tres of the vaudeville circuit, her imitations of the voices, make
ups and mannerisms of various well-known actors being the
principal feature of her performances. In 1904 she was starred
by Milton and Sargent Aborn in "The Belle of New York," thus
becoming a star at the age of fourteen. Starring tours in "The
Fortune Teller," and "The Duchess," which had been played by
Alice Nielsen and Anna Held, respectively, followed. It was not,
however, until the summer of 1905 that Miss Janis obtained her
real chance on Broadway. Then the management of the New
York Roof Garden selected her to head their summer players.
She opened in "The Vanderbilt Cup" at the Broadway Theatre,
New York, in the fall of 1905, and starred in that play until the
season of 1907-8 when she starred in "The Hoyden," opening at
the Knickerbocker Theatre October 19, 1907.
JANSEN, Marie (Marie Johnson) :
Actress, was born in Boston, Mass., where she made her
professional debut in the Park Theatre September 13, 1881, in
the "Lawn Tennis" company. Then, at the Bijou Theatre, New
York, she played the Waiting Maid to the Countess in "Oli
vette," and when the company went to Boston she was promoted
to play the part of the Countess. In 1883 she joined the forces
of Colonel McCaull and appeared in "The Beggar Student." That
was her first real success. Mr. Aronson, of the Casino, in New
York, heard her and at once offered her a position in his com
pany. In the spring of 1884 Charles Wyndham engaged her to
create the title role in "Featherbrain" in London, which she
played for eight months. Then she came back and was engaged
as leading woman for Francis Wilson's comic opera company,
a position which she retained for several years. In 1901 she
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organized a company of her own, with which she toured the
country. Then she retired from the stage. Her address is Win-
throp, Mass.
JEFFREYS, Miss Ellis (Mrs. H. S. Skelton) :
Actress, was born in Ireland May 17, 1868, being the daugh
ter of the late Captain Jeffreys. She was first married to the
Hon. Frederic Curzon, but this marriage was afterward dis
solved, and she became the bride of Herbert Sleath Skelton, an
actor. Miss Jeffreys's first appearance on the English stage was
in light opera, in which she played small parts. That line of
work did not satisfy her, and she abandoned it for comedy. She
made an almost immediate success, and played leading parts in
nearly all the West End theatres of London. In 1902-3-4 she
played the "leads" with Harrison and Maude at the Haymarket
Theatre in London, and subsequently, in 1905, with Frederick
Harrison. In 1904 she made a tour of the United States in com
pany with her husband, Mr. Sleath, and achieved considerable
success. In 1905 she again came to the United States to play in
a special production of "The Fascinating Mr. Vanderveldt." She
opened the season of 1906-7 in the United States in "The Dear
Unfair Sex" at the Liberty Theatre, New York, which, proving
a failure, was withdrawn. Later she played Kate Hardcastle in
a revival of "She Stoops to Conquer" with W. H. Crane as Old
Hardcastle. The season of 1907-8 Miss Jeffreys acted in London.
Her address is 72 Germyn street, London.
JEFFRIES, Miss Maud:
Actress, was born in Coahoma County, Mississippi, in 1870,
and was educated in Columbia, Tenn. When nineteen years old
she obtained an engagement to play small parts in Augustin
Daly's company in New York. Then Wilson Barrett, the English
actor, engaged her for his London company. Her first London
success was in "The People's Idol" at the Olympic Theatre. After
that she played leading parts in Mr. Barrett's repertoire. She
was the original Kate in "The Manxman," and Ben My Chree in
Hall Caine's adaptation of his novel "The Deemster." She was
also the original Mercia in "The Sign of the Cross," which she
played with Wilson Barrett all over the world. She played Ma
rianne in Beerbohm Tree's production of "Herod" at His Majes
ty's Theatre, London, in 1900, and then toured through Aus
tralia. The season of 1905-6 she starred in repertoire with Julius
Knight. Miss Jeffries is the wife of a wealthy Australian settler.
She has retired from the stage.
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JEROME, Jerome Klapka:
Playwright, was born at Walsall, England, May 2, 1859, and
began life as a clerk in a store. For a time he was a school
teacher and then joined a "barnstorming" dramatic company and
roughed it through the English provinces. His book, "On the
Stage and Off," giving a humorous account of his experiences,
first attracted attention to his writing. His first play was "New
Lamps and Old," and best known of his subsequent productions
are "Barbara," "Sunset," "Woodbarrow Farm," "The Prude's
Progress," "Miss Hobbs," and "Tommy."
JEWEL, Miss Izetta (Izetta J. Kenney) :
Actress, was born November 24, 1883, and was educated at
the East Greenwich Academy, Rhode Island, and at the Ameri
can Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York City. She made her
first appearance with a summer stock company, May 14, 1900, at
Wilmington, N. C., in a played called "Triss." After consider
able experience in one-night-stand companies she joined the Cas
tle Square Stock Company at Boston, and has since been leading
woman with many important stock organizations, including those
at Proctor's One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street Theatre, New
York, during the season of 1905-6; the Colonial Theatre, San
Francisco, and Ye Liberty Theatre, Oakland, Cal. Miss Jewel
was the first to play the part of Salome in Oscar Wilde's tragedy
of that name in the West, and was the first leading woman to
play in San Francisco after the earthquake. Her favorite recre
ation is horseback riding. She is a member of the Professional
Woman's League, the Actors' Church Alliance, the Actors' Fund,
the Actors' Society and the Playgoers' Club.
JEWETT, Henry:
Actor, was born in Australia, but spent his boyhood in Dune-
din, New Zealand. At the age of fifteen he had acquired a repu
tation as a public reciter. After working on a ranch as a cow
boy for a time he became a clerk in the Bank of New Zealand.
In 1879 Mr. Jewett made his first appearance on the stage as
Ralph Waters in an amateur performance of "Bitter Cold" in
Dunedin. He made his first appearance as a professional in Well
ington, New Zealand, April 1, 1880. After a year of stock work
in Dunedin he toured New Zealand with Miss Louise Pomeroy.
Then he went to Australia, opening as Clifford Armitage in "The
Lights o' London" in Ballarat, Victoria, December 26, 1882. Mr.
Jewett next supported George Darrell in Melbourne, and in 1884
joined Wybert Reeve's company in Adelaide. For the next seven
or eight years he was leading man in many first-class companies
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in Australia. In 1892 he came to this country and played his
first part here as Charles Cashmere in the one-act play "My
Uncle's Will" with the Stockwell Theatre Company. In 1893 Mr.
Jewett was leading man for Miss Julia Marlowe, playing the
whole of her repertoire. The following season he was with
Richard Mansfield. He created the part of Sergius in George
Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man," and with Miss Rose Cogh-
lan he played in "Diplomacy." Mr. Jewett appeared as Benedict
Arnold in a drama of the same name on December 27, 1895, in
New York, and his performance attracted much attention. He
then was seen as Cassius in "Julius Caesar," and as Othello. The
summer of 1896 Mr. Jewett organized a stock company in Kan
sas City with himself as star and supported by his wife, known
on the stage as Miss Frances Hastings, whom he married in
Sydney, Australia, in 1888. Mr. Jewett was with Mr. Mansfield
again in 1896-7. He supported Miss Fanny Davenport in "Joan
of Arc," and played Shakespearian parts in St. Louis in seasons
following. Subsequently he appeared in the part of John Storm
in "The Christian" in Boston.
JOHNSON, Miss Marion Pollock:
Actress, was born in Dubuque, Iowa. As a member of the
Amateur Dramatic Club, of Chicago, she played in many amateur
performances before appearing on the professional stage, on
which she made her debut in Boston July 8, 1901, with J. II.
Gilmore. She next appeared in "The Price of Peace" at McVick-
ar's Theatre, Chicago, as Sister Agnes and general understudy.
In 1902 she played Patty Swain in "Richard Carvel," and the
same season joined Amelia Bingham's company, playing a part
in "A Modern Magdalen." After playing in "A Fool and His
Money" in 1903 she replaced Olive May in William H. Crane's
"The Spenders" company. In 1904 she played with the Bellows
Stock Company in St. Louis, in 1905 with the Bush Temple Stock
Company in Chicago, and in 1905 with Proctor's Stock Company
in New York. October 23, 1905, she created the part of Kate
Roberts in the original "The Lion and the Mouse" company at
the Lyceum Theatre, New York, and played the same part the
seasons of 1906-7-8.
JOHNSON, Owen:
Playwright, was born in New York City August 27, 1878, and
educated at Lawrenceville, N. J., and at Yale College. He was
the founder and first editor of The Lawrenceville Literary Maga
zine, and is the author of numerous books and short stories, in
cluding "In the Name of Liberty," and "Arrows of the Mighty."
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His latest play, "The Comet," was produced at the Bijou Thea
tre, New York, December 30, 1907, with Alia Nazimova in the
leading role. Mr. Johnson married Miss Mary Gait Stockly,
.May 23, 1901. His home is in Ridgefield, Conn.
JONES, Henry Arthur:
Playwright, was born in Brandborough, Bucks, England, Sep
tember 29, 1851, being the son of Silvanus Jones, a farmer. He
was educated at the village grammar school at Winslow, Bucks,
and went into business life at Bradford, Yorkshire, when thir
teen years old. He became a successful commercial traveler, but
from the first time he entered a theatre, at the age of eighteen,
and saw Miss Bateman in "Leah" at the Haymarket, London,
he was so fascinated with the stage that he devoted all his spare
time to its study. When he was twenty-seven he deserted com
mercial life to become a dramatist. His first play was a little
piece called "It's Only Round the Corner," which was produced
at the Exeter Royal Theatre in 1878. This was followed by
"Hearts of Oak," "Elopement," "A Clerical Error," "An Old Mas
ter," "His Wife," "Cherry Ripe," and "A Bed of Roses." His
first notable success was "The Silver King," written with Henry
Herman and produced at the Princess's Theatre, London, by Wil
son Barrett in 1882. Since then he has written "Saints and Sin
ners," produced in 1884; "The Middleman," 1889, and "Judah,"
1890, for E. S. Willard; "The Dancing Girl," 1891; "The Cru
saders," 1891; "The Tempter," and "The Bauble Shop," 1893;
"The Masqueraders," and "The Case of Rebellious Susan," 1894;
"The Triumph of the Philistines," 1895; "Michael and His Lost
Angel," and "The Rogue's Comedy," 1896; "The Physician," and
"The Liars," 1897; "The Manoeuvres of Jane," 1898; "The Lack
ey's Carnival," and "The Princess's Nose," 1902; "Whitewash
ing," and "Joseph Entangled," 1903; "The Chevalier," 1904, and
"The Heroic Stubbs," 1906. Nearly all his plays have been pro
duced in the United States. In August, 1906, "The Hypocrites"
was produced, for the first time on any stage, at the Hudson Thea
tre, New York. Mr. Jones personally superintended the rehear
sals, and this was the first time a new play by a leading English
playwright had its initial performance in the United States. His
play "The Evangelist" was produced at the Knickerbocker Thea
tre, New York, September 30, 1907, and withdrawn after two
weeks. Mr. Jones's home is at 38 Portland place, London, N. WT.
JONES, Walter:
Comedian, was born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1872. When he
was ten years old he ran away to join Robinson & Alexander's
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circus, serving an apprenticeship as a tumbler, and eventually
rising to the dignity of a clown. He then became associated with
the box office of the Grand Opera House, Cincinnati, and mado
his first appearance as an actor in a melodrama called "Gene-
vieve" on a tour which terminated disastrously in Toronto. Work
ing his way to St. Thomas, Mr. Jones joined the Howard Hail
circus, which he left in the early '80s to play Passepartout in
Imre Kiralfy's spectacle, "Around the World in Eighty Days."
Four seasons with W. A. Mestayer's company followed, during
which Mr. Jones played in "We, Us & Co.," "The Tourists," and
"The Grab Bag." Following this he played Owen McFee in
"Aunt Bridget's Baby" with George Monroe. Soon afterward ho
ran a dramatic agency in Cincinnati and managed James Owen
O'Connor for a short season. Then followed a season with "The
United States Mail," after which, for two years, he acted the
part of Snapper in "The Pulse of New York." It was in this
part that he originated the tramp act which afterward brought
him into prominence. He was playing at the Grand Opera House,
Boston, when Edward E. Rice engaged him to play the King in
"1492." In this, just four hundred years after the title date, Mr.
Jones made his first great success, his tramp specialty making
him famous throughout the long run of the extravaganza in New
York. Mr. Jones then played William Tell in "Excelsior, Jr.,"
and one of the bailiffs in "The Lady Slavey." His next engage
ment was in "In Gay New York." After that he made a popular
character of Buffingsby Flash in "One Round of Pleasure." Prior
to 1900 Mr. Jones starred in a revival of "In Gay New York" at
the Casino, New York; starred with Thomas Q. Seabrooke and
Miss Edna Wallace Hopper in "Yankee Doodle Dandy"; played
in "The Man in the Moon" at the New York Theatre, New York,
and in "The Gay Debutantes." After a season in vaudeville with
Miss Norma Whalley he went to San Francisco in the summer
of 1900 to play in an all-star cast giving the Hoyt farces. After
ward he starred for two seasons in "The Chaperones." After a
season in George V. Hobart's "The Sleepy King" he appeared in
1905 in "The Girl and the Bandit." The season of 1905-6 Mr.
Jones starred in a vaudeville sketch with Mabel Hite, and tho
season of 1907-8 was seen in "Miss Pocahontas." He is a mem
ber of The Lambs, the Larchmont Yacht Club, the Green Room
Club, the Chicago Automobile Club, the Vaudeville Comedy Club,
the White Rats, the Eagles, F. 0. E. and the Flying Squadron.
KAHN, Miss Florence:
Actress, was born in Memphis, Tenn. She was graduated
from a New York dramatic school in 1897, and made her first
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professional appearance on tour in "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
After a season with the Independent Theatre Company she sup
ported Paul Gilmore in "The Three Musketeers." The season of
1901-2 she played Chorus with Richard Mansfield in "Henry V,"
then was leading woman with J. K. Hackett in "Don Caesar's Re
turn." The spring of 1904 she appeared in "Rosmersholm," and
"The Battle of the Butterflies," with the Century Theatre Com
pany; then she played in Ibsen's "When We Dead Awake" at the
Knickerbocker Theatre, New York. After a season with the Cas
tle Square Stock Company, in Boston, she appeared in 1907 as
Mrs. Blvested in "Hedda Gabler" with Mme. Nazimova at the
Bijou Theatre, New York.
KEIM, Miss Adelaide:
Actress, was born in New York City February 15, 1885, and
educated at St. Joseph's Academy. Miss Keim made her first
appearance, when she was a mere girl, under the direction of
Daniel Frohman at the Lyceum Theatre, New York. When B. H.
Sothern produced "Hamlet" at the Garden Theatre, New York,
Miss Keim was engaged to understudy the role of Ophelia, and
succeeded Virginia Harned in that part. She then attracted the
attention of F. F. Proctor, who engaged her as leading woman
for his Fifth Avenue Theatre Stock Company, where she played
fifty different roles, such as Peg Woffington, the Baroness in
"The Last Word," Camille, etc. She there originated the role
of Mrs. Temple in the play afterward known as "Mrs. Temple's
Telegram." Miss Keim headed the De Witt Company of Players
in Baltimore, and while there first essayed the male role of
Hamlet, in which she made a great success. She also appeared
as Carmen, Lady Gay Spanker, Lady Teazle, and as Rosalind in
"As You Like It." Under the management of her father, Henry
G. Keim, she played a season at the Harlem Opera House in
New York, where she repeated her success in the male role of
Hamlet. She subsequently appeared as Princess Irene in "The
Prince of India" at the Broadway Theatre, New York. The sea
son of 1907-8 she played stock in Chicago.
KEITH, Benjamin Franklin:
Owner of vaudeville theatres, was born in Hillsboro Bridge,
N. H., of Scotch and French parentage. Until he was eighteen
years old he was content with the life of a farm boy and a
"deestrick" school education. He saw a performance of Van
Amburgh's circus at that time, and it so impressed him that
the farm was no longer to his liking. He started out as a cir
cus worker, and was associated in those early days with Bun-
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nell's and Barnum's museums, in New York, and with the cir
cuses of Forepaugh and Batcheller & Doris. He finally ventured
into the show business as a proprietor, and followed it with vary
ing success until 1385. On July 6 of that year Mr. Keith founded
and began the continuous performance plan now known as vaude
ville. Mr. Keith himself ascribes the idea to the fact that he
saw in a dream people singing and dancing continually on a
stage. He was then part owner of the Gaiety Musee, in Boston,
and he saw financial disaster coming. The dream seemed to him
an inspiration when he recalled it later at a time when he was
seeking some way out of his difficulties. He went to work,
evolved his plan and put it into operation. The first day the
receipts increased just fifty dollars. The success of the plan ex
ceeded his most sanguine expectations, and in 1886 Mr. Keith
leased the Bijou Theatre, adjoining the Gaiety. He branched out
and, year by year, built or leased theatres for vaudeville per
formances until, in 1905, he had, in addition to two Boston thea
tres, houses in Providence, R. I.; Pawtucket, R. I.; Philadelphia,
Cleveland, Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Me.; Manchester, N. H.;
Lowell, Mass.; New York, and London, England. In June, 1906,
Mr. Keith and F. F. Proctor, his chief competitor in the vaude
ville field, who also had theatres in various cities, including New
York, joined forces and formed the Keith & Proctor Amusement
Company. A few weeks later the United Booking Office of Amer
ica, headed by Messrs. Keith and Proctor, was formed, with the
control of more than one hundred vaudeville houses in the East
ern and Western cities. Mr. Keith's home is in Brookline, Mass.
He is the owner of the steam yacht Courier.
KELCEY, Herbert (Herbert Lamb) :
Actor, was born in England, October 10, 1855. As the eldest
son of a county family he was intended for the army, but he
joined a provincial theatrical company and made his first appear
ance on the stage at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, in 1880, play
ing a small part in '"Flirtation." After roughing it in the prov
inces for one year, he was engaged by Sir Augustus Harris and
created the part of Captain Lord Loreton in "Youth," produced
at the Drury Lane Theatre August 6, 1881. The following year
he came to this country, making his American debut at Wai-
lack's Theatre, New York, as Philip Radley in "Taken from Life"
September 9, 1882. Mr. Kelcey also created the parts of Count
Orloff in "Diplomacy," and the the Spider in "The Silver King/'
in this country. The season of 1884-5 Mr. Kelcey was a member
of the Madison Square Company, New York, playing Cheviot Hill
in "Engaged," Edward Warburton in "Old Love Letters," and
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Philip Van Pelt in "Our Society." The following year, as a
member of the Wallack Stock Company, he played Colonel Tressi-
dor in "Harvest," Lord Jura in "Moths," Mark Helstone in "Har
bor Lights," Tom Coke in "Old Heads and Young Hearts," Major
Barton in "The Dominie's Daughter," and Joseph Surface in "The
School for Scandal." In October, 1887, Mr. Kelcey became lead
ing man in Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Stock Company, making
his first appearance as John Rutherford in "The Wife." He re
mained in that organization nine years, creating and playing
many leading parts. In the fall of 1896 he supported Mrs. Leslie
Carter in "The Heart of Maryland," after which he became a
star, playing for several seasons the role of Edward Fletcher in
"The Moth and the Flame" at the head of his own company with
Effie Shannon as co-star. He then appeared in William Gillette's
"Sherlock Holmes." He then played in "The Lightning Con
ductor," and on November 19, 1906, was seen as Richard Mil-
bank in Charles Klein's "The Daughters of Men" at the Astor
Theatre, New York. The season of 1907-8 Mr. Kelcey starred in
"The Walls of Jericho." His home is at 249 West One Hundred
and Seventh street, New York.
KELLARD, Ralph (Thomas J. J. Kelly) :
Actor, was born in New York City June 16, 1884. He was
educated at the public schools there, and before going on the
stage worked as a law clerk. He made his first appearance as
one of the crowd in "The Palace of the King" under the man
agement of Liebler & Co. at Hartford, Conn., September 14, 1902.
After a severe illness, during the season of 1904-5, Mr. Kellard
played in the stock company of Mrs. Spooner at her Bijou
Theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y. The following season he played Don
Camilio Murelli in "The Eternal City." March 19, 1906, he ap
peared as Beverly Cruger in "The Music Master" with David
Warfield, and continued to play that part throughout the sea
son of 1906-7. The season of 1907-8 he was seen as Tom Dabney
in "The Warrens of Virginia," produced at the Belasco Theatre,
New York, December 3, 1907. Mr. Kellard's favorite recreations
are walking and outdoor sports. His home is at 205 East Ninety-
third street, New York City.
KELLERD, E. John :
Actor, was born in Kensington, London, May 14, 1863. He
was an orphan at the age of four, and at eight had learned to
play the violin and piano. His stage career began January 10..
1879, when he played Polonius in "Hamlet" at the King's Cross
Theatre, London. He then accepted a place as leading man in
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the Lyceum Theatre in Stafford. From there he drifted into sev
eral provincial companies, and then obtained a London engage
ment at Sadlers' Wells Theatre. Another round of the English
provinces followed, and then he was engaged, in May, 1883, for
the company of the Boston Museum, and came to the United
States to fill that engagement. He afterward played with Daniel
Bandmann and as leading man for William J. Florence and
Frederick Warde. His first New York appearance was in "Held
by the Enemy," August 16, 1886, in the role of Gordon Hayne.
After the death of Florence he was engaged by Joseph Jefferson
to play the part of Sir Lucius O'Trigger in "The Rivals," the
part which had been played so long by Florence. He appeared
later with Henrietta Crosman in "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" at the
Belasco Theatre, New York; with Mrs. Fiske in "Leah Kleschna,"
and in "Taps," adapted from the German "Lights Out."
KELLY, Harry:
Comedian, was born in New York, and made his first appear
ance on the stage at the age of seven years at the London Thea
tre there with the Alex Zanfretta troupe of pantomimists. His
next engagement was with the Niles, Evans, Bryant and Hoey
company, he being one of an act of boys known as the Big
Little Four. The first part of consequence young Kelly essayed
was that of the Bad Boy in "Peck's Bad Boy." Later he joined
his stepfather, John T. Kelly, and Dan Mason who were playing
in "The Tigers." Subsequently he played the role of the Police
man in "Evarigeline," and was with Richard Golden in "A Bar
ber Scrape." With John T. Kelly and Gus Williams he appeared
in the farce "U and I," and later with John T. Kelly in "McPhee
of Dublin." After gaining popular favor in the musical re
view "Cook's Tours" at Koster & Bial's, New York, he played
with Lillian Russell in "The American Beauty." For the next
three years he was one of the principal members of Klaw &
Erlanger's "Jack and the Beanstalk" company, leaving it for
"The Whirl of the Town" at the Casino, New York, in which,
as the Bartender, he again pleased the public, especially in his
song, "Roxianna Dooley." In the "Mam'zelle 'Awkins" company
at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, and the Victoria
Theatre, New York, he made one of the chief successes of his
career. Subsequently he was with James T. Powers in "The
Messenger Boy," with the late Jerome Sykes in "The Billionaire,"
in "A Little of Everything" at the Aerial Gardens, New Amster
dam Theatre, New York, and in "Mother Goose." In 1905 he
became a member of the Lew Fields Theatre company in New
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York, playing in "It Happened in Nordland" and in the burlesque
of "The Music Master." He next appeared in "His Majesty,"
.and in the spring of 1906 created the role of Deacon Flood in
''His Honor the Mayor," which he continued to play the seasons
of 1906-7-8.
KELLY, John T. :
Irish comedian, was born in Boston, Mass., August 26, 1855.
He attended the public schools until he was fourteen years old,
in the meantime doing clog dancing for the amusement of his
companions. His first public appearance was under the manage
ment of M. B. Leavitt, with whom he made a six months' tour
through the Eastern States and Canada. At the close of this
engagement he adopted white face and low comedy parts and
joined Jennie Kimball's comedy and burlesque company. While
with this organization his parents induced him to abandon the
stage, and he was apprenticed to a clothing cutter. He devoted
one year to this trade, and then threw away the tape measure
in disgust and joined "The Mocking Bird Serenaders" in Bangor,
Me. In 1870 he made his first appearance in vaudeville in Buf
falo. The following year he became a favorite at Tony Pastor's
Theatre, New York, in Irish character changes. He formed a
team with Thomas J. Ryan, known as Kelly and Ryan, which was
dissolved in 1885, and Dan Mason, the German comedian, then
became his stage partner. Afterward he joined with Gus Will
iams, the German comedian, and starred with him in "U and I."
He afterward appeared in "Roger McFee." He was also with
the Weber & Fields forces. The season of 1906 he went into
vaudeville and continued playing sketches the season of 1907-8.
KEMPER, Collin:
Actor and manager, best known as junior member of the pro
ducing firm of vVagenhals & Kemper, was born in Cincinnati,
Ohio, February 17, 1870. He was originally an actor, having
been a member of the Augustin Daly company when a very young
man. He became a partner of Lincoln A. Wagenhals in 1893,
their first venture being the management of a stock company at
Stone's Opera House, Binghamton, N. Y. Since then the firm
has managed such stars as Mme. Modjeska, Blanche Walsh, Louis
James, Kathryn Kidder, Henry Miller, Annie Russell and Leo
Ditrichstein. They are also lessees and managers of the Astor
Theatre, New York. Mr. Kemper's business address is Astor
Theatre, New York.
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KENDAL, Ezra :
Actor, was born on a farm in Allegany County, New York,
in 1861. He began life as a printer in Clean, N. Y.; then, going
to New York, he became a reporter on the New York Herald for
a time, and then on the Clean Times. He made his first ap
pearance as a professional actor at Elizabeth, N. J., in the farce
"That Rascal Pat" on St. Patrick's Day, 1880. After that he
supported Lillian Cleves-Clark in "Only a Farmer's Daughter,"
getting a salary of four dollars a week and expenses. Mr. Ken-
dal made his first hit in "Wanted, a Partner" at Rankin's Third
Avenue Theatre, New York, after which he wrote and produced
"We, Us & Co.," and became a star. He starred eleven years
in his farce "A Pair of Kids," and then in "The Vinegar Buyer."
The season of 1907-8 he was seen in "The Land of Dollars."
KENDAL, Mrs. Madge (Mrs. W. H. Grimston) :
Actress, was born at Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, March 15,
1849, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robertson, both
of whom were actors, and the sister of T. W. Robertson, the
author of "Caste," "School," and "Ours." Her first public ap
pearance was at the old Marylebone Theatre in "The Struggle
for Gold." For a long time she played children's parts in pan
tomime and made her debut as an adult as Madge Robertson at
the Haymarket, playing Ophelia to the Hamlet of the late Wal
ter Montgomery in 1865. An eighteen months' tour in the Eng
lish provinces followed, and in 1867 she returned to London and
appeared in "The Great City" at Drury Lane. The following
year she came into prominent notice by her performance of
Blanche Dumont in "A Hero of Romance" at the Haymarket.
She remained there for seven years, creating the principal parts
in a series of successful pieces by W. S. Gilbert, including "The
Palace of Truth," "Pygmalion and Galatea," "Broken Hearts,"
and "The Wicked World." Two of her greatest triumphs were
Lady Orman in "Peril," and Dora in "Diplomacy" at the Prince
of Wales's Theatre in 1876. The Kendals entered into a partner
ship with John Hare in the management of the St. James's Thea
tre, which continued from 1877 to 1888, during which time they
produced many successful plays. In 1889 Mr. and Mrs. Kendal
made their first tour of the United States and Canada under the
direction of Daniel Frohman. It was phenomenally successful,
and was repeated annually for five years. Since then they have
made several provincial tours and played several seasons in Lon
don. The Kendals were married August 7, 1869. Their London
address is 12 Portland place.
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KENDAL, William Hunter (Grimston) :
Actor, was born in London December 16, 1843. At the age
of eighteen he entered the dramatic profession as a member of
the old Soho Stock Company of London, which at that period in
cluded Ellen Terry and David James. He went to Glasgow, Scot
land, in 1862, where he remained as a member of the Theatre
Royal company until 1866, supporting such stars as Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Kean, Helen Faucit and G. V. Brooke. At the end of
1866 he made his first appearance in London at the Haymarket
in "A Dangerous Friend." He married Miss Madge Robertson
August 7, 1869, and the remainder of his theatrical career is prac
tically identical with that of his wife. He is a member of the
Junior, Carlton, Garrick, Beefsteak, Arts and Cosmopolitan clubs,
London.
KENNEDY, Charles E. :
Actor, was born in Boston, Mass., November 17, 1867, and
made his first appearance on the occasion of the opening of the
Grand Opera House in that city under the management of F. F.
Proctor as a" super" in "Arabian Nights" January 9, 1888. After
that he followed the occupation of a detective for some time,
then played his first speaking part at the Castle Square Theatre
in" Captain Paul" in 1894. While playing in the Pinehurst Stock
Company in North Carolina, with which organization he re
mained from 1,899 to 1903, he made his first marked success as
Dave Hardy in "Esmeralda." The season of 1903-4 he was with
the Peruchi-Beldini Stock Company in Knoxville, Tenn., and the
following season with the Bennett-Moulton Company, touring
New England. The season of 3905-6 he was manager of the Har-
court Comedy Company, and the following season was with the
Gagnon Pollock Stock at Key West, Fla. He was leading man
with the Whiteside-Strauss Company in the spring of 1907, and
the season of 1907-8 played the lead in "A Desperate Chance."
Mr. Kennedy is a Mason and an Elk. He married Miss Albertina
O. Kalberg April 23, 1893, and his home is at 58 Central street,
Auburndale, Mass.
KERKER, Gustave:
Composer and musical director, who filled that post for many
years at the New York Casino, was born in Westphalia, Germany,
February 28, 1857, of a family of musicians. He came to this
country in 1867 and settled in Louisville, Ky. When little more
than sixteen years old he first conducted an opera, Weber's "Der
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Freischutz," and later he became leader of the orchestra of a
Louisville theatre. In 1879 he composed his first opera, "Cadets,"
the libretto being written by Morris Warner. Then he went to
New York, and joined E. E. Rice in the production of "Orpheus
and Eurydice" at the Bijou Opera House. He retained the posi
tion of director at the Bijou until 1888, when ''The Pearl of
Peking" was produced, nearly all of the music of which he com
posed. Then he transferred his services to the Casino, his first
production there being "The Brigands," of which most of the
music was original with him. He is the author of the music of
"Castles in the Air," and "The Belle of New York," and hundreds
of similar pieces.
KIDDER, Miss Kathryn (Mrs. Louis Kaufman Anspacher) :
Actress, was born in Newark, N. J., but her home is in
Evanston, 111., where her grandfather, Daniel Parish Kidder, was
president of the university. Her father is Colonel H. M. Kidder,
a member of the Chicago Board of Trade. Her debut was made
in Chicago in 1885 as Lucy in Frank Mayo's production of "The
Streets of New York," and the same year she played Wanda in
Frank Mayo's production of "Nordeck" at the old Union Square
Theatre, New York; after that she played Rachel McCreery in
William Gillette's "Held by the Enemy" at the Madison Square
Theatre, New York. She then toured in legitimate repertoire
with Joseph Haworth, appearing in the leading parts in "The
Leavenworth Case," "Ruy Bias," "Cupid's Messenger," "Saint
Marc," "The Soldier of Fortune," and "The Bells." Her next
appearance was as Dearest in "Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the
Broadway Theatre, New York. Then she purchased the Ameri
can rights of Sardou's "Madame Sans Gene," and presented it at
the same theatre, where it achieved a decided success and was
continued for a long run. She toured with this play for three
years. After this she starred for four years under the manage
ment of Wagenhals & Kemper, appearing as Ophelia, Desdemona,
Portia, Lady Macbeth and others. The next season she produced
"Molly Pitcher," "The Country Girl," and Dumas's "Francillon."
Later she was seen as Hermione and Perdita in "Winter's Tale,"
and Salammbo in a dramatization of Flaubert's novel of that
name. In 1906 she played the role of Elizabeth Holt in her hus
band's drama, "The Embarrassment of Riches." She has since
retired from the stage. Miss Kidder married Louis K. Ans
pacher, dramatist and former professor at the Columbia Univer
sity, New York, in October, 1905. Their home is at Tuckahoe,
N. Y.
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KIMBALL, Miss Grace (Mrs. M. D. MsGuire) :
Actress, was born in Detroit, Mich., February 18, 1870, and
made her debut on the stage as the Maid in "Engaged" at the
age of eighteen, appearing later in "A Possible Case" under the
management of J. M. Hill. After a wide experience she became
a member of the company under the direction of Daniel Froh-
man at the old Lyceum Theatre, New York, in 1902. The season
of 1902-3 she joined the Fawcett Stock Company, Baltimore, Md,,
as leading woman, and the season of 1903-4 was seen at the Gar
den Theatre, New York, and on tour in "The Secret of Polichi-
nelle" with William H. Thompson. The season of 1904-5 she
played in "Mrs. Temple's Telegram" at the Madison Square Thea
tre, New York, and that of 1905-6 appeared with Cyril Scott in
"The Prince Chap," and with Charles Richman in "Gallops." The
season of 1906-7 she was seen in "The Little Cherub" with Hattie
Williams. On May 8, 1897, Miss Kimball married M. D. McGuire,
a prominent New Yorker. She has retired temporarily from the
stage.
KLAW, Marc:
Manager, was born in Paducah, Ky., May 29, 1858, and edu
cated at the public and high schools of Louisville. He took up
law as a profession, and was admitted to the Bar. In 1881 he
began theatrical management, and later became the senior mem
ber of the firm of Klaw & Erlanger. He is also associated with
the firms of Nixon & Zimmerman and Hayman, Klaw & Erlanger.
which control practically all of the principal theatres in the
United States. He is the founder of the Syndicate Booking
Agency. Mr. Klaw is a member of the Democratic Club, New
York. His address is New Amsterdam Theatre Building, New
York.
KLEIN, Charles:
Playwright, was born in London, England, January 7, 1867,
and was educated at the North London College. He was connected
with the stage for many years before writing his first play,
which was called "A Mile a Minute." His next play, "By Proxy,"
attracted considerable attention, and he has since scored many
successes. His best known plays are "A Paltry Million," "The
District Attorney," "Heartsease," "The Charlatan," "El Capitan,"
a comic opera; "The Honorable John Grigsby," "Dr. Belgraff,"
"A Royal Rogue," "The Cipher Code," "The Auctioneer," and
"The Music Master," both written for David Warfield; "Mr. Pick
wick," a comic opera written for De Wolf Hopper; "Red Feather,"
also an opera; "The Lion and the Mouse," which enjoyed a
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phenomenal run at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, and "The
Daughters of Men," produced in the fall of 1906. "The Step
sister," a drama in three acts, by Mr. Klein, was produced at
the Garrick Theatre, New York, October 14, 1907, and withdrawn
after two weeks. Mr. Klein married Lillian Gottlieb. His home
is at Shirley Manor, Rowayton, Conn.
KNOTT, Miss Roselle (Mrs. Thomas Knott) :
Actress, was born Agnes Roselle in Hamilton, Ontario, in
1870. The Roselles were among the early pioneers of Canada,
her grandfather having fought in the War of 1812, and carried
the tidings of peace at Stony Creek. When in her early 'teens
Agnes Roselle saw "As You Like It" with Modjeska as Rosalind.
From that moment she determined that she would one day speak
the lines of that part. She had played leading roles in many
amateur performances, when one day a traveling company was
threatened with disaster in her native town through the illness
of one of its members. Miss Roselle stepped into the breach,
and her success was instantaneous. Soon afterward she joined
a company at Halifax. When she was nineteen years old Miss
Roselle was married to Thomas Knott, a Canadian, assuming the
stage name of Roselle Knott. Two children were born of this
marriage — Thomas Knott, Jr., and Viola Knott. Miss Knott's
first role of importance was in Steele Mackaye's drama "Paul
Kauvar." Augustus Pitou then engaged her for three years, pre
senting her first in the role of Nourmale in "The Cherry Pick
ers." An engagement with Richard Mansfield followed, in whose
company she played all the leading roles. She played in Robert
Mantell's company for a season, and subsequently won success
as Lygia in the original production of "Quo Vadis." The next
season she played the Empress Josephine in "More Than Queen, "
and then Katinka in Clyde Fitch's "A Modern Magdalen." This
was followed by two seasons in "When Knighthood Was in
Flower," after which she toured for a season in "Cousin Kate."
The season of 1905-6 she again starred as Mary Tudor in "When
Knighthood Was in Flower," playing fifty weeks. The fall of
1906 Miss Knott starred in the title role in "The Duchess of
Devonshire," a play written for her by Mrs. Charles A. Doremus,
and on January 1, 1907, opened in "Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire," con
tinuing to star in the same play the season of 1907-8.
KNOWLTOtf, Miss Maude:
Actress, was born in California. She made her first stage
appearance in 1898 at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, as Miss
Brewster in "Trelawney of the Wells," and the following sea-
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son played Letty in "Brown's in Town" on tour. She supported
J. H. Stoddart in "The Bonnie Briar Bush," and appeared with
Edward Harrigan in "Under Cover." Her next work was at the
Princess Theatre, New York, with H. Reeves Smith in "An Afri
can Millionaire." The spring of 1906 she played Mrs. Barring-
ton in "What the Butler Saw" at the Garrick Theatre, New York,
and the following season was with Rose Stahl in "The Chorus
Lady," playing Sylvia Simpson, in which she continued the sea
son of 1907-8.
LACKAYE, Wilton:
Actor, was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, in 1862. He
was educated at the College of Ottawa and at Georgetown Uni
versity, Washington, D. C. While studying law there he became
president of the Lawrence Barrett Dramatic Association, with
which he appeared in many amateur performances. He obtained
an introduction to Lawrence Barrett, and in 1883 made his first
appearance on the professional stage in Mr. Barrett's company
at the Star Theatre, New York, his role being that of one of
Paolo's friends in a production of "Francesca da Rimini." His
most important part while with Mr. Barrett was that of Salarino
in "The Merchant of Venice." After playing in stock in Dayton,
Ohio, with the Carrie Swain company, and in "May Blossom," he
joined Fanny Davenport's company in 1886, supporting her as
Claudio in "Much Ado About Nothing," and playing in "Fedora"
and "As You Like It." In 1887 Mr. Lackaye came into promi
nence by his portrayal of Robert Le Diable in the production of
"Allan Dare" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, and at
tracted still more commendation the same year by his playing
of Leo in William Gillette's version of "She" at Niblo's Garden.
His Gouroc in "Paul Kauvar" followed, and his substantial suc
cess in this was repeated as Saviani with Rose Coghlan in "Jo-
celyn" at the Star Theatre, New York. In 1889 he played Don
Stephano with Minnie Maddern in "Featherbrain" at the Madi
son Square Theatre, New York, and Haverhill in "Shenandoah,"
and Gilchrist in "Booties' Baby" followed. Augustin Daly then
engaged him, and at Niblo's Garden he appeared as De Noirville
in "Roger La Honte" in 1899 with William Terriss and Jessie
Millward, and at Daly's Theatre as O'Donnel Don in "The Great
Unknown," also in 1899. After leaving Mr. Daly he appeared as
Sir Barton in "My Jack," the Russian in "Colonel Tom," Latour
in "The Dead Heart," Jack Adams in "Money Mad," Barillas in
"The Pembertons," Jim Currie in "The Canuck," the title role in
"Dr. Bill" and W. A. Brady's production of "Nero" (1890-1), and
Steve Carson in "The Power of the Press." He then went to
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London, and for a short time played with the St. James's Theatre
company. Returning to this country, he joined Charles Froh-
man's stock company, appearing in it in 1892 as King Louis
in "Pompadour," Perrin in "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows," and Jef
ferson Stockton in "Aristocracy." He was next engaged by A. M.
Palmer for his stock company, and enacted leading roles in "Lady
Windermere's Fan," "The Dancing Girl," "Saints and Sinners,"
"Alabama," "Jim the Penman," "Woman's Revenge," "The Ameri
can Heiress," "The Price of Silence," "The Transgressor," "New
Blood," "The New Woman," and "The District Attorney." In
1895 he made one of the greatest successes of his career in the
creation of Svengali in "Trilby." In 1896 he played the title role
in Charles Klein's "Dr. Belgraff," and in 1897 that in Theodore
Burt Sayre's "Charles O'Malley." In 1899 he played Reb Shemuel
in Israel Zangwill's "Children of the Ghetto," both in New York
and London. He was the Petronius of "Quo Vadis" in 1900;
played the leading man's role in Augustus Thomas's "Colorado"
in 1901-2, and was in the cast of Amelia Bingham's production of
"A Modern Magdalen" in 1903. He made another marked suc
cess as Curtis Jadwin in W. A. Brady's production of "The Pit,"
a dramatization of Frank Norris's novel, which ran from 1903
to 1906. The seasons of 1906-7 he starred as Jean Valjean in
"The Law and the Man," a dramatization of Victor Hugo's "Les
Miserables, " and the season of 1907-8 in "The Bondman." Mr.
Lackaye married Miss Alice Evans September 25, 1896.
LAMSON, Ernest:
Actor, was born in Illinois. He began his professional career
in 1892 with Walker Whiteside, playing comedy and character
parts. The next two seasons he appeared in "Edgewood Folks."
He next supported James A. Herne and Stuart Robson, and played
several seasons in stock companies, making successes as Captain
Merryweather in "The Lottery of Love," Spettigue in "Charley'.?
Aunt," Dabney in "All the Comforts of Home," Kershaw in
"Jane," and Knowlton in "The Lost Paradise." The season of
1899-1900 he created the eccentric juvenile part of Lena Yarring-
ton in David K. Higgins's comedy "Darius Green," later called
"Up York State." He was the Lonny Bowles in, "Caleb .West,"
and was with David Higgins in "At Piney Ridge." He then origi
nated the part of Lem Dunbar in Arthur Sidman's "York State
Folks." He then became a star and toured the country success
fully in a country comedy-drama, "Young Tobe Hoxie," of which
he is the author. The season of 1905-6 he was the Dave Lacy of
Paul Armstrong's "The Heir to the Hoorah." He is the author
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of several plays, including "Found in the Rockies" and "A Ro
mance of Bright Angel Trail."
LANE, Miss Clara (Mrs. J. K. Murray) :
Actress and singer, was born in Ellsworth, Me., but was
taken to Boston, Mass., while a baby and regards that city as
her home. After being graduated from the Dearborn School she
studied music under John Hodgdon and Signer Oliveri. After
church and amateur work Miss Lane made her first professional
appearance in 1884 in "Virginia" with the Bijou Opera Stock
Company. The next two seasons she was with Hoyt's "Rag Baby''
and "Tin Soldier" companies, after which she joined the Conried
Opera Company, opening at the National Theatre, Washington,
in "Nanon," and afterward playing Fiamette in "The Mascot,"
and Nina in "A Night in Venice." Her next engagement was
with E. E. Rice in "The Corsair" in 1887. She then sang the
prima donna part in "The Pearl of Pekin." Next followed four
years with the Carleton Opera Company as prima donna. Dur
ing this engagement Miss Lane became the wife of John K. Mur
ray, whom she supported in "Glen da Lough," an Irish drama,
produced in Boston in 1892-3. The Murray-Lane Opera Company
was then formed, and successfully toured the West. During the
illness of Lillian Russell, in 1895, Miss Lane took her part in
"The Tzigane." She then joined the Castle Square Opera Com
pany, an organization with which she has several times been as
sociated. In addition to singing in opera companies, of recent
years Miss Lane has appeared with her husband in operatic selec
tions in vaudeville houses.
LANGTRY, Mrs. Lily (Mrs. Hugo Gerald de Bathe) :
Actress, was born on the Island of Jersey, in the English
Channel, October 13, 1852. She was the daughter of the Rev.
W. C. E. De Breton, dean of Jersey. When she was only sixteen
years old she was married to Edward Langtry, a wealthy English
merchant. His wealth and her father's social standing gave her
entrance into English society, her beauty making her the recog
nized belle, and her close personal friendship with the Prince ot!
Wales, now King Edward, made her famous. When she decided
to go on the professional stage in January, 1882, the Prince and
all his "set" attended her first appearance at the Haymarken
Theatre. It was a great social event. Her first part was Blanche
Haye in "Ours," and she subsequently played Kate Hardcastle in
"She Stoops to Conquer."' From a society leader Mrs. Langtry
quickly developed into an accomplished actress and an astute
manager, with a keen eye on box office results. In the first six
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years of her professional career it is said that she accumulated
a fortune of about half a million dollars touring America and
the English provinces. Her principal parts were Rosalind in
"As You Like It," Cleopatra, Esther Sandraz, Lady Clancarty and
the leading role in Sydney Grundy's "The Degenerates." Nearly
twenty years ago Mrs. Langtry forswore her allegiance to the
Queen of England, the friendship of whose eldest son had brought
her fame and fortune, and became an American citizen. She
bought a large ranch in California and spent much of her time
in this country. At one time she had a summer cottage in Long-
Branch, N. J., where she entertained lavishly, but in bohemian
fashion. Under her own management she made several tours of
the world, playing in the principal English-speaking cities of
every continent. Both she and her husband obtained divorces,
she in America and he in England. In 1897 Mr. Langtry died, a
poor and broken-down man. Two years later Mrs. Langtry mar
ried Hugo Gerald de Bathe, eldest son of Sir Henry de Bathe,
Bart, a man nearly a quarter of a century her junior. Mrs. Lang-
try at one time owned a large racing establishment at Regal
Lodge, Newmarket, England, racing under the name of "Mr. Jer
sey," her most famous horse being Merman, which won many of
the English classic races. Her latest, most successful play was
"Mrs. Bering's Divorce," by Percy Fendall. In the season of
1905-6 she played repertoire with her own company in South
Africa, and afterward was seen in vaudeville in this country. She
was acting in England the season of 1907-8.
LATJGHLIN, Miss Anna (Mrs. Dwight Van Monroe) :
Actress, was born in Sacramento, Cal., October 11, 1885. Her
first stage appearance was as Arthur May, a child part, in "Rose-
dale" at the Grove Street Theatre, San Francisco, September 12,
1892. After a season as Little Eva with Peter Jackson and "Par
son" Davies in an "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company, she played Su
zanne La Ronke in "Roger La Honte" at the Stockwell Theatre,
San Francisco, and another season with the same "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" company. She next created the role of Marjorie in Ar
thur C. Sidman's "A Summer Shower," starred in "Little Lord
Fauntleroy, " and created the part of Blind Ruth in "A Man
Without a Country" at the American Theatre, New York. After
a season as Editha in "Editha's Burglar" she appeared for three
years in vaudeville, giving imitations of Mrs. Leslie Carter, and
played two years with the Wilbur Opera Company. She created
the soubrette role on the Casino roof, New York, in "The Casino
Boy," and was the leading soubrette in "The Belle of Bohemia"
in London and America, Roxana Rocks in "The Casino Girl," and
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soubrette with Dan Daly in "The New Yorkers." For three years
she was Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," this role being one of
her most marked successes. The role of Bonnie in "The Land of
Nod" was followed by two months in vaudeville in New York
and the role of Dolly Dainty in "His Majesty" at the Majestic
Theatre, New York. The season of 1907-8 Miss Laughlin was iu
"The Top o' the World," produced at the Majestic Theatre, New
York, October 19, 1907. Miss Laughlin was married July 12, 1904,
to Dwight Van Monroe, a New York jeweler.
LAWRENCE, Gerald:
Actor, was born in England, and made his first appearance
as a member of F. R. Benson's company, playing Shakespearian
repertoire. He made a tour of South Africa with Lillian Braith-
waite, a well-known actress, who was his first wife. This mar
riage was afterward dissolved. Mr. Lawrence was for a time a
member of Beerbohm Tree's company at His Majesty's Theatre,
London, and he then became leading juvenile man with Sir
Henry Irving, remaining in the company until the death of the
famous English actor. On May 20, 1906, Mr. Lawrence married
Fay Davis, the American actress, in Boston. In January, 1906,
Mr. Lawrence appeared in "The Prince of India" at the Broad
way Theatre, New York, and afterward was seen in "The Dear
Unfair Sex" in support of Ellis Jeffreys in New York.
LAWRENCE, Miss Lillian:
Actress, was born in Alexandria, Va. Her early life was
spent in San Francisco, where, as a child, she made her first
appearance on the stage as the Queen's Knight in the living
chess game, which was a feature of the comic opera "The Royal
Middy," at the Bush Street Theatre. Until she was sixteen years
old she sang in light opera at the California Theatre with Emily
Melville. Then for two years she was in a stock company iu
Oakland, Cal. She made her first appearance in New York in
1892, supporting Hortense Rhea. After a summer stock season
in Dayton, Ohio, she played Henrietta in "The Two Orphans'1
with Kate Claxton. Engagements in New York with Minnie Se«
ligman in "Lady Gladys" at the Madison Square Theatre, and
with Katherine Clemmens at the Fifth Avenue in "Mrs. Dascott, "
were followed by tours in "In Old Kentucky" and in Carrie Tur
ner's company. The following year she appeared in "The Crust
of Society" under the management of Charles Frohman. She
then played Shakespearian parts with Thomas W. Keene. On
May 3, 1897, Miss Lawrence began an engagement with the Castle
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Square Stock Company, in Boston, which lasted many seasons
and during which she played more than one hundred leading
parts, and then formed the stock company at the Globe Theatre,
Boston. The season of 1907-8 she was seen in "The Boys of
Company B."
LE BARON, Miss Louise:
Actress and singer, was born in Winchester, Mass., and edu
cated in Boston, where she studied singing. She made her first
appearance on the stage there at the Colonial Theatre July 2,
1904, playing Alan-a-Dale in "Robin Hood'' with the Bostonians.
August 29, the same year, she opened with the Fritzi Scheff Opera
Company, playing Lady Jane in "Two Roses," and afterward ap
pearing as Princess Lydia in "Fatinitza, " and Fiametta in "Boc
caccio." The season of 1905-6 she played Marie Louise de Bou-
vray in "Mile. Modiste." She made a further study of singing
for a year, and joined the Castle Square Company in Boston
April 29, 1907, playing, among other parts, Jessa in "The Gondo
liers," Lydia Hawthorne in "Dorothy," Lady Angela in "Pa
tience," Fiametta in "La Mascotte," etc. Miss Le Baron's home
is at 229 West Forty-fifth street, New York City.
LEE, Richard L. :
Actor, was born in New York City June 1, 1872, and was edu
cated at Trinity Chapel School that city. He made his first ap
pearance at the Union Square Theatre, New York, playing Blue,
the detective, in "The Kentucky Colonel" under the management
of McKee Rankin in September, 1892. He was next seen with
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew's company in "That Girl from Mexico."
He then played Brisemouche in "A Scrap of Paper," Potter in
"Still Waters Run Deep," and Dan Driscoll in "The Emergency
Man" for two seasons. Other parts in which he has scored are
Frank Popham in "Forgiven," Toby Twinkle in "All That Glit
ters," Eccles and Sam Gerridge in "Caste," Blizzard in "Confu
sion," Gaston in "Camille," etc. He played the Irish Doorkeeper
in "Tommy Rot," and Rube in "Fad and Folly" with Mrs. Os-
born's players. He was with "Checkers" for three seasons, and
the season of 1906-7 he was the Flute in Wagenhals & Kemper'r>
production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with Miss Annie
Russell. The season of 1907-8 he was seen in "Miss Hook of
Holland." Mr. Lee enlisted as an ordinary seaman and served
throughout the Spanish-American War aboard the U. S. S. Yan
kee. He was mustered out of the service September 2, 1898. His
home is at 102 West Eighty-fifth street, New York City.
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LEHAR, Franz:
Composer, was born in Komorn, Austria, April 30, 1870, his
father, the son of a small farmer, being at the time a musical
director in the Austrian Army. Franz composed his first song
when he was six years old and dedicated it to his mother. At
eleven he went to study at a German gymnasium at Sternberg,
and a year later became a student at the Conservatory of Music
at Prague. In 1887 he submitted two compositions to Dvorak,
and a year later, having graduated, he became concert master
at the combined city theatres in Barmen-Elberfeld at a salary of
about thirty-five dollars a month. Breaking his contract there,
in 1889, he entered his father's regimental band and soon after
became military musical director in Losonez. His first dramatic
composition was an opera called "Der Kurassier." His first pro
duced work was "Kuska," an opera, later called "Titania," which
was heard in Leipzig November 12, 1896. A succession of operas
followed, but gained little success. Then Lehar tried his hand
at light or comic operetta. The work known in this country as
"The Merry Widow" was produced in Vienna early in 1905 and
achieved almost instantaneous success. For three successive sea
sons it was the rage of Vienna, Berlin and London. After a few
weeks in minor cities, it had its metropolitan production in this
country at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, October 21,
1907.
IEMOYNE, Mrs. Sarah Cowell:
Actress and elocutionist, was born in New York, and made
her first professional appearance in 1878 at the Union Square
Theatre there in A. M. Palmer's stock company, playing in "The
Two Orphans," "French Flats," "The Banker's Daughter,"
"Mother and Son," "A False Friend" and other plays. She stayed
with this organization three seasons, and then decided that her
field was that of the reader and elocutionist, gaining especial dis
tinction as an interpreter of Robert Browning. In 1884 she vis
ited England, and was successful as a reciter and reader. Re
turning to the American stage, Mrs. Lemoyne made a remarkable
success in the part of the Dowager Duchess de Coutras in Henri
Lavedan's comedy "Catherine," and also as Mrs. Lorimer in "The
Moth and the Flame." In 1899 Mrs. Lemoyne starred in "Tha
Greatest Thing in the World," by Harriet Ford and Beatrice De
Mille. The following year she played the Queen in Browning's
tragedy, "In a Balcony," Otis Skinner being the Norbert and
Eleanor Robson the Constance. In 1906 she appeared in "Pippa
Passes," by Browning, at the Majestic Theatre, New York. In
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1888 Sarah Cowell was married to the late William J. Lemoyne,
and has since used her married name upon the stage.
LENNON, Nestor Forbes Richardson:
Actor, was born in Richmond, Va., in 1863. He studied act
ing at a college of oratory in New York, and made his first ap
pearance there as an amateur in 1879, playing a small part in
"Antony and Cleopatra." His first professional engagement was
with Lawrence Barrett when he was only seventeen years old,
his first part being the Messenger in "Othello" at Des Moines,
Iowa. The same year, 1881, he played in "Othello" with Booth
and Barrett at the Academy of Music, New York. His first prin
cipal part was Henry Marston in "The Professor" at the Madi
son Square Theatre, New York, in 1883. His first pronounced
success was as Anthony March in "Called Back" at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, New York, under the management of A. M.
Palmer. Other parts in which Mr. Lennon has been successful
are Ruby Darrell in "Hearts of Oak," Dike Hampton in "The
Minute Men," Lord Clifford in "Jack Cade," lago in "Othello,"
under James Collier's management; Prince Ferdinand in "The
Tempest" at McVickers's Theatre, Chicago; Max de Lieussiers
in Sardou's "Exiles," the Artist in "The Noble Rogue" with
Steele Mackay in Chicago, and afterward in the same play, re
named "Money Mad," at the Standard Theatre, New York. He
played Rudolph in the revival of "The Black Crook" at the New
York Academy of Music, and has since played hundreds of lead
ing parts. The season of 1905-6 he starred in a repertoire of
such plays as "\vhen We Were Twenty-one," "My Partner," and
"Hearts Aflame." He played in "Brewster's Millions" during
the seasons of 1906-7-8. He is expert at boxing, swimming and
horseback riding.
LESLIE, Miss Elsie (Mrs. Jefferson Winter) :
Actress, daughter of B. Tanner Lyde, was born in New York
City August 14, 1881, and educated by private tutors here and
abroad. She made her first appearance when five years old as
Little Meenie in "Rip Van Winkle" with the late Joseph Jeffer
son at Columbus, Ohio, and the following year appeared as Hen-
drick in the same company and play. The season of 1887-8 she
made her first marked success as Editha in "Editha's Burglar" at
the old Lyceum Theatre, New York, with E. H. Sothern as the
Burglar. So pleased was Mrs. Burnett with Miss Leslie's por
trayal of the role that she stipulated the young actress should
originate the title part in "Little Lord Fauntleroy," and the fol
lowing season she opened in that play at the Boston Museum.
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For the next three years Miss Leslie starred under Daniel Froh-
man in Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper," playing the
dual role. She opened at Philadelphia in the fall of 1889 and
played the remainder of her engagement at the Broadway Thea
tre, New York. Then she retired from the stage and took up
her studies again. On October 10, 1898, she returned to the pro
fession as Jefferson's leading woman at the Fifth Avenue Thea
tre, New York, playing Lydia Languish in "The Rivals." Sub
sequently she appeared as Dot in "The Cricket on the Hearth. ""
In 1900 she became co-star with B. J. Morgan in "The Chris
tian" as Glory Quayle under the Liebler management. The fall
of 1907 she played the leading female role in "The Man on the
Case" under Walter N. Lawrence's management. She then toured
in "The Man on the Box" with Jameson Lee Finney. Miss Leslie
was married to Jefferson Winter, actor and son of William Win
ter, the critic, on August 27, 1901. Her home is at 17 Third
avenue, New Brighton, Staten Island, N. Y.
LESSING, Miss Madge:
Actress, was born in London, England, and in 1894 came to
America to appear at the Casino Theatre, New York, as Lady
Tom-a-Line in "The Passing Show." On June 29, 1896, she was
seen at that theatre in "In Gay New York," and in the fall of
that year played the role of Jack Hubbard in "Jack and the Bean
stalk." In May, 1897, she appeared in "The Whirl of the Town"
as Dimples. She subsequently was seen in numerous musical
comedies, and on December 26, 1900, made her first London ap
pearance in "Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" at the Drury Lane
Theatre. In April, 1902, she appeared as Eliza Carter in "All on
Account of Eliza" at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London; in 1903
as Little Em'ly in "Em'ly," and then returned to America, tour
ing in "Erminie" with Francis Wilson. The year following she
toured with De Wolf Hopper in "Wang," then returned to Lon
don, appearing as Aurora Brue in "Sergeant Brue" at the Prince
of Wales's Theatre. The season of 1906-7 she was seen as Elsie
in "Noah's Ark" at the Waldorf Theatre, London. The season
of 1907-8 she played in "The Prince of Pilsen" in Paris, France.
LESTER, Miss Kate:
Actress, was born in Shouldam Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
One of her ancestors, Sir William Butts, was physician to King
Henry VIII, and appears as one of the characters in Shake
speare's "King Henry VIII." His portrait, painted by Holbein,
now hangs in the National Gallery at London. Miss Lester made
her first appearance, after a year's study with Dion Boucicault,
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in "Partners" at the old Madison Square Theatre, New York,
with the Madison Square Stock Company when Alexander Sal-
vini was its leading man. She afterward played Ruth Rolt in
Pinero's "Sweet Lavender" under the management of Charles
Prohman. Her continued success in minor parts led to her en
gagement as his leading woman by Richard Mansfield in 1891,
and she continued to support him for the two following years.
The next year she was with Marie Burroughs on her starring
tour. There followed three seasons with William H. Crane, two
with Mary Mannering and one with Julia Marlowe. In 1905 Miss
Lester played with John Drew's company in "The Duke of Killi-
crankie." In 1906 she appeared with the "Brown of Harvard"
company at the Princess Theatre, New York, and continued with
it two seasons.
LEVEY, Miss Ethel (Grace Ethelia) :
Comedienne and dancer, was born in San Francisco, Novem
ber 22, 1880. She appeared in amateur theatricals from the time
she was eight years old as an elocutionist and pianiste. She made
her professional debut at the Columbia Theatre, San Francisco,
New Year's eve, 1897, with Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag" in a
coon song specialty. Her first popular success was made at a
Sunday night concert at Weber & Fields's Music Hall, New York.
It led to an engagement in Koster & Bial's Music Hall, New
York, which lasted for twenty weeks, after which she signed with
Weber & Fields. The first season Miss Levey entered the vaude
ville field she appeared with a company headed by Joe Hart and
Carrie De Mar. She next joined the Hyde & Behman Specialty
Company to be with George M. Cohan, whom she had married
the previous summer. She then appeared in all of George M.
Cohan's productions, including "Running for Office," "The Gov
ernor's Son," "Little Johnny Jones," and "George Washington,
Jr.," until 1906. She obtained a divorce from Mr. Cohan Febru
ary 18, 1907. The season of 1907-8 she was in vaudeville.
LEWIS, Miss Ada:
Actress, was born in New York, but spent her early life in
San Francisco, where she made her first appearance in "Siberia"
at the Alcazar Theatre. After considerable experience on the
Pacific Coast Miss Lewis joined Edward Harrigan, making her
first appearance in New York December 29, 1890 as Kitty Lyncli
in "Reilly and the 400." Since then she has been seen as a tough
girl in many productions, notably with Peter F. Dailey in "The
Country Sport"; with May Irwin in "The Widow Jones" and
"Courted Into Court," and with the Rogers Brothers in "A Reign
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of Error" and "The Rogers Brothers in Wall Street." She was
seen with Peter Dailey in "The Hall of Fame," and then sup
ported Blanche Bates in "The Darling of the Gods." The sea
son of 1905-6 she played in "Fritz in Tammany Hall," and "The
Press Agent." The following season she was in "The Social
Whirl" at the Casino Theatre, New York, and the season of
1907-8 she played in "Fascinating Flora" at the same theatre.
LEWIS, Frederick:
Actor, was born in Oswego, N. Y., February 14, 1873, being
the son of James L. and Jeanette Virginia Lewis. His first ap
pearance on the professional stage was in 1891. For three or
four years thereafter he played with various road companies,
and later became a member of the Lyceum Stock Company, New
York, playing in "When a Man's Married," a curtain raiser to
"The First Gentleman of Europe." After a season in "The Pris
oner of Zenda" he played Charley Underholt in "My Friend from
India," and Lieutenant Telfair in "The Heart of Maryland." A
season with George Fawcett as leading juvenile man of his Balti
more Stock Company led to his becoming leading man for two
seasons, in one of which, with Mary Shaw as star, part of the
company gave a series of matinees of Ibsen's "Ghosts" at the
Manhattan Theatre, New York, Mr. Lewis playing the part of Os
wald Alving. The matinees were also given at Mrs. Osborn's.
Playhouse, New York. Mr. Lewis next appeared as Orlando in
"As You Like It," supporting Henrietta Crosman; starred in a
dramatization of the life of Edgar Allan Poe, called "The Raven,"
and appeared at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, as Pro
fessor Arnold Rubek in Ibsen's "When We Dead Awake." In the
meantime he played in summer stock companies in Rochester
and New York. The seasons of 1905-6-7 he was leading man with
E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe, playing Mercutio in "Romeo
and Juliet," Bassanio in "The Merchant of Venice," Duke Orsino
in "Twelfth Night" Don Pedro in "Much Ado About Nothing,"
and Horatio in "Hamlet." He is a member of The Lambs and
The Players, and is fond of all out-of-door sports.
LIPMAN, Miss Clara (Mrs. Louis Mann) :
Actress, was born in Chicago. She made her first appear
ance on the stage in Kiralfy's "The Bat Catcher." She next
played the ingenue role in Madame Modjeska's production of
"Odette," and created the leading woman's part in "Incog." un
der the management of the late A. M. Palmer. She afterward
played leading juvenile parts with Mitterwurzer, the German star,
in Chicago. Becoming the wife of Louis Mann, the comedian, she
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starred with him in "The Laughing Girl," "The Strange Adven
tures of Miss Brown," and "The Telephone Girl," and created the
part of Julie Bon Bon in "The Girl from Paris," making her
greatest success in that role. She afterward starred in many
musical comedies with her husband. The season of 1905-6 they
starred in a comedy called "Julie Bon Bon," written by Miss
Lipman. Miss Lipman's New York address is 310 West One Hun
dred and First street.
LITTLEFIELD, Miss Emma (Mrs. Victor Frederick Moore) :
Actress, was born in New York City January 12, 1883, and
was educated in the public schools there. She made her first
stage appearance in Fall River, Mass., in "In Atlantic City" Sep
tember 6, 1901, and later was the soubrette in "Town Topics," and
''Side Tracked." In 1903 she went into vaudeville with a female
partner, and two years later joined Victor Moore in his one-act
sketch, "Change Your Act." The season of 1906-7 she played the
role of Flora Dora Dean in "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway."
The season of 1907-8 she was seen as Isabelle McFadden in George
M. Cohan's "The Talk of New York," produced at the Knicker
bocker Theatre, New York, December 3, 1907. Miss Littlefield
married Victor Moore, actor, June 26, 1903. Her home is at 148
West Sixty-seventh street, New York.
LOFTUS, Miss Cecilia (Marie Cissie) :
Actress, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1876, being the
daughter of Marie Loftus, a well-known English vaudeville singer
and dancer. Miss Loftus was educated in convent schools in
England, and in one of them played Ariel in a performance of
"The Tempest." She showed such extraordinary talent for
mimicry when she was only fifteen years old that she was taken
from school and, as Cissie Loftus, put at the head of the bill
at the Oxford Music Hall, London, where her imitations of well-
known actresses caused her almost immediately to become a star.
After a brief season in musical comedy, at the Gaiety Theatre,
Miss Loftus again returned to vaudeville. In 1896 she broke her
professional engagement and eloped with Justin Huntly McCar
thy, the novelist and son of a leader of the Irish party in the
English House of Commons: The marriage did not prove a suc
cess, and they were divorced in the United States some years
later. In 1898 Miss Loftus appeared in "The Children of the
King" with Martin Harvey at the Court Theatre, London. The
following year she again abandoned the legitimate stage and went
to the United States, giving her imitations at the vaudeville
houses. She afterward appeared in New York in comedy under
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the management of Charles Frohman with such success that she
was engaged by the late Sir Henry Irving as successor to Ellen
Terry, and with him she played Marguerite in "Faust" at the
Lyceum Theatre, London, in 1903. The following season she
was starred by Mr. Frohman in this country. In 1905 she played
"Peter Pan" at the Duke of York's Theatre, London. In 1906 she
was seen in this country in a vaudeville sketch, "The Diamond
Express." The season of 1906-7 she was in "The Dream City" at
Weber's Theatre, New York, and later was joint star with Law-
ranee D'Orsay in "The Lancers."
LONG, John Luther:
Playwright, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1861, and was
educated at the public schools there. His best-known plays are
"The Darling of the Gods," written in collaboration with David
Belasco and produced at the Belasco Theatre, New York, with
Blanche Bates in the title role in 1905; "Madame Butterfly," a
one-act drama; "Dolce," and "Adrea," also in conjunction with
Belasco and produced at the Belasco Theatre, New York, with
Mrs. Leslie Carter in the leading role in 1906. He has written
numerous short plays and stories. Mr. Long's home is in Ash-
bourne, Pa.
LONGFELLOW, Miss Stephanie:
Actress; is a niece of the poet, Henry W. Longfellow. When
she left school she became understudy to Miss Mabelle Oilman
in "The Runaway Girl" under the management of the late Au-
gustin Daly. She then played Susan in "When Johnny Comes
Marching Home," and afterward Poppy in "San Toy." Forsaking
musical comedy, she played ingenue parts in the F. F. Proctor
Stock Company, the Broadway Theatre Stock Company of Den
ver, and the Empire Stock Company of Boston. The season of
1906-7 she was with "The Cow Puncher." The season of 1907-8
she played the part of Pert in "Checkers."
LONNON, Miss Alice (Alice Lonnon Perkins Lonsdale) :
Actress, was born in Oakland, Cal., December 28, 1872, being
the daughter of Joseph and Charlotte Perkins. She was educated
in San Francisco, and before going on the stage taught elocution
and expression. She made her first appearance in January, 1897,
at the Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco, as Teresa in "Magda"
with Mme. Modjeska under the management of Al. Hayman. The
same year she played short engagements with Joseph Haworth,
T. D. Frawley and Frank Bacon on the Coast. The seasons of
1898-9 and 1900 she appeared in repertoire with L. R. Stockwell,
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Clay Clement and others, and in November, 1900, joined E. S.
Willard, with whom she played seven seasons as leading woman,
appearing in "The Rogue's Comedy," "All for Her," "Tom Pinch"
and numerous other plays. The season of 1903-4 she went to
London with Mr. Willard, appearing as Filiberta in "The Car
dinal" at the St. James Theatre. The seasons of 1905-6-7 she
played all the leads in Mr. Willard's repertoire on tour. On No
vember 4, 1907, she was seen at Wallack's Theatre, New York, as
Kathleen in Sir Gilbert Parker's "The Right of Way." Miss Lou-
non married H. Gettus Lonsdale, an actor, March 20, 1899. She
has a cousin, Paul Pilkington, on the stage.
LORAINE, Robert:
Actor, was born in England, being the son of the late Henry
Loraine, a well-known tragedian. He made his first appearance
in the provinces in 1889, and was not seen in London until Janu
ary 7, 1896, when he played Tony in "The Prisoner of Zenda" at
the St. James Theatre. After important engagements at Drury
Lane and other London theatres Mr. Loraine went to South
Africa as a volunteer and saw much service during the Boer
War. He made his first appearance in this country at the Knick
erbocker Theatre, New York, as Ralph Percy in "To Have and
To Hold" March 4, 1901. An appearance as Henry V in a revival
in London followed and, returning to the United States, Mr.
Loraine appeared as David Garrick with Miss Grace George in
"Pretty Peggy" in 1903. The following year he played in "The
Mysterious Mr. Bugle," and "The Idler." He appeared as Lieut.
Von Lauffen in "Taps" at the Lyric Theatre, New York, Septem
ber 17, 1904, and as King Edward IV in "The Lady Shore" the
season of 1904-5. After playing in "The Proud Laird" at the
Manhattan Theatre, New York, the spring of 1905, on September
5 of the same year he was seen as John Tanner in "Man and
Superman" at the Hudson Theatre, New York, playing it two
seasons in this country and in London, England, the summer of
1907.
LORIMER, Wright:
Actor, was born at Athol, Worcester County, Mass., March 10,
1874, and was educated at Colgate University, this country, and
Oxford University, England. His first stage experience was in
1899, when he acted as a "super" with the Dearborn Stock Com
pany, Chicago. Before the end of the season he played speaking
parts and then toured in "The Three Musketeers." For two sea
sons he played the leading part in "The Power Behind the
Throne," and then decided to star in his own play, "The Shep-
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herd King," which had its first production at the Knickerbocker
Theatre, New York, April 5, 1904, and continued in favor for
three seasons. During that time Mr. Lorimer also appeared as
Hjalmar Ekdal in Ibsen's "Wild Duck." The season of 1907-8
he starred in "The Quicksands," by Alicia Ramsey and Rudolph
de Cordova.
XOTTA:
See Crabtree, Miss Charlotte.
XOWKIE, Miss Jeanette (Mrs. Thomas Q. Seabrooke) :
Actress, was born in Cardiff, Wales, but came to this country
as a child. She made her first stage appearance as Kitty Ives
in "The Wife," and then played ingenue parts with Clara Mor
ris and Roland Reed. She first appeared with Mr. Seabrooke,
whom she subsequently married, in "The Speculator." After en
gagements with B. H. Sothern in "An Enemy of the King," and
with the "Sporting Life" and "Mile. Fifi" companies, she was
seen with Mr. Seabrooke in "The Rounders." Her next engage
ments were in "Florodora," "King Highball," and "Sally in Our
Alley." She then made a big success as the Lady Lunatic in
"'The Wizard of Oz." Following engagements were at the Broad
way Tbetkfcce* New York, in "The Medal and the Maid," and with
L,eirM«ids in "It Happened in Nordland." The season of 1906-7
Miss Lowrie played Griselda in "The Free Lance," and the fall
of 1907 she starred in "Yama," opening at the Walnut Street
Theatre, Philadelphia. She then went into vaudeville.
1TJBY, Miss Edna:
Actress and mimic, was born in New York October 12, 1884,
and was taken to London by her parents when a baby. She was
educated in England, and first attracted attention by mimicking
her schoolfellows. When she was ten years old she began to
study for the stage, taking lessons in elocution from Genevieve
Ward, the famous actress. Returning to this country, she made
her first appearance, when she was sixteen years old, at the Gar
den Theatre, New York, as Dorothy Woodberry in "Hearts Are
Trumps," produced in 1900 by Charles Frohman, and after a little
while, having understudied the part, she played Dora, the prin
cipal role. She continued under the management of Charles
Frohman the following three seasons, and made her first con
spicuous success in the part of Estelle in "The Two Schools" at
the Madison Square Theatre, New York, taking the place of the
leading woman. After playing in "To Have and To Hold," and
"The New Clown," Miss Luby went into vaudeville, appearing at
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Tony Pastor's Theatre, New York. She was with Fritzi Scheff
in "Babette" for a season at the Broadway Theatre, New York,
and she then went into vaudeville again, giving her well-known
imitations and appearing at all the Keith & Proctor and Percy
Williams houses. The season of 1906-7 she was with Anna Held
in "The Parisian Model" at the Broadway Theatre, New York,
and then was seen in "Fascinating Flora" at the Casino Theatre,
New York. She appeared subsequently on the New York roof in
"Follies of 1907." The season of 1907-8 she returned to vaude
ville. Miss Luby's New York address is 2610 Broadway.
LYONS, Miss Gretchen (Mrs. Lucius Henderson) :
Actress, was born in India, where her father, the late Ed
mund D. Lyons, a well-known actor, and his wife, a dancer
known on the stage as Jeanette Thompson, were fulfilling an
engagement. As a baby she was taken to England, and made her
first appearance on the stage there when only six months old.
When three years old she acted the child in "Deacon Brody," in
which the late E. J. Henley starred in this country. She ap
peared in the drama called "Human Nature," but known in this
country as "In the Soudan," on its first production at Drury
Lane Theatre, London, and she also played the title role in
"Jack in the Box." About 1890 she came to this country with
her father, and has since played in the companies of Richard
Mansfield, J. K. Hackett, Kyrle Bellew, Otis Skinner, etc. She
made one of her greatest successes in the farce "The Mysterious
Mr. Bugle" on its production in Chicago.
McGILVRAY, Miss Laura (Mrs. Frank Gillmore) :
Actress, was born in Chicago, her birth name being Mac Gil-
livray. Her first desire was to become a reader, and she achieved
success in that line, particularly in Toronto, Ottawa and the
neighboring cities. Her stage debut was made as Wilbur's Ann
in "The Girl I Left Behind Me." Then followed a long tour as
Lady Windermere in "Lady Windermere's Fan." In E. M. Hol
land's production of "A Social Highwayman" at the Garrick
Theatre, New York, Miss McGilvray played the part of the
French maid. After her marriage in 1896 to Frank Gillmore she
and her husband went to London. While there she was a mem
ber of John Hare's company for three years, being in the origi
nal cast of "The Gay Lord Quex." Her recent appearances in
this country have been with Mrs. Fiske. One season she played
Amelia in "Becky Sharpe," and little Abraham in "Tess." In
the run of Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" at the Manhattan Theatre,
New York, Miss McGilvray played Mrs. Elvested.
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McINTOSH, Burr:
Actor, was born in Wellsville, Ohio, August 11, 1862, and was
educated in Pittsburg, Pa.; at Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., and
at Princeton, where he was prominent in all athletic sports. Be
fore going on the stage he was a newspaper man, having been
on the editorial staff of the Philadelphia News. He made his
first professional appearance in Bartley Campbell's "Paquita" at
the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York, August 21, 1885. After
one season on the stage he returned to newspaper work. In 1888
he again became an actor, playing many prominent parts, and
making his greatest success as Taffy in "Trilby" on its first pro
duction in this country. A few years ago Mr. Mclntosh left the
stage, to devote himself to photography and the publication of
Burr Mclntosh's Monthly. He accompanied W. H. Taft and Miss
Alice Roosevelt on their memorable trip to the Philippines as
official photographer, and afterward lectured on the experience.
In September, 1907, Mr. Mclntosh was seen in vaudeville in n,
sketch called "The Colonel's Christmas Eve," after which he con
tinued to lecture in vaudeville houses.
McINTYRE and HEATH (James Mclntyre; George Heath) :
Actors and negro minstrels; have been so intimately asso
ciated for so many years that separate sketches of their careers
would be mere repetitions. Mr. Mclntyre was born in Kenosha,
Wis., in 1857, and Mr. Heath in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1852. As
children living in the South, the boys studied the language and
characteristics of the negro "befo' de war." They have made a
close study of their subject since. Mclntyre and Heath joined
forces in 1874 and have worked together ever since. Before that
Mr. Mclntyre was with Kate Putnam, touring the South, doing a
clog dance and playing Little Willie in "East Lynne." In 1869
he joined a wagon circus, to sing and dance, traveling through
the mountains of Alabama. When the team first came together
their joint salary was twenty dollars a week. They made their
first important success in Chicago, where they introduced buck
and wing dancing, which was unknown on the stage at that
time, and their salary jumped to one hundred dollars a week. In
1876 they introduced buck and wing dancing at Tony Pastor's,
in New York, and made another hit. Then they gradually dropped
dancing and took up the comedy side of stage work. One of their
most successful acts is "The Georgia Minstrels." This skit is
still utilized by them. For the last three seasons Mclntyre and
Heath have been seen in "The Ham Tree" under the manage
ment of Klaw & Erlanger.
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McLAUGHLIN, Miss Millicent:
Actress, was born in Wilnecote, London, England, and edu
cated at the Royal College of Music, London, and under M.
Bouhy in Paris, appearing for several years, before making her
professional debut, on the concert stage. On July 1, 1902, she
appeared as Iris in "The Tempest," and later came to America
to tour with Edith Wynne Matthison throughout the United
States, under Ben Greet's management, appearing as Knowledge
in "Everyman," and small parts in Shakespearian repertoire.
She then returned to London and was seen in "Merely Mary
Ann," "Peggy Machree," and as Stella in "His Excellency the
Governor." The season of 1905-6 she toured with Sothern and
Marlowe in repertoire. The season of 1906-7 she appeared ID
"Ranson's Folly," and that of 1907-8 was seen in "Classmates"
with Robert Edeson. Her address is 117 East Thirty-fourth
street, New York.
McLAURIN, Miss Kate:
Actress, was born in Yazoo City, Miss., in 1885, and educated
at private school there. Later she attended the Anna Morgan
School in Chicago, where her taste for theatricals developed, and
she became prominent in amateur dramatic clubs of that city.
She made her first stage appearance in "The Daughters of Men"
in 1906, also understudying Dorothy Donnelly, the leading woman.
The season of 1907-8 she supported Edgar Selwyn in "Strong-
heart" on tour.
McLELLAN, C. M. S. :
Playwright, who first wrote under the name of Hugh Morton,
was born in 1865 in Maine. He is a brother of George McLellan,
theatrical manager. He first was a journalist, at one time being
editor of Town Topics. He wrote the librettos of "The Belle of
New York," "The Whirl of the Town," "In Gay New York," "An
American Beauty," "The Telephone Girl," "Yankee Doodle Dan
dy," "The Wire Walker" and other musical pieces. He came into
notice as a writer of serious drama with "Leah Kleschna," pro
duced in New York by Mrs. Fiske the season of 1905-6. He is
also the author of "On the Love Path," played at the Haymarket
Theatre, London, in the same year, and "The Jury of Fate," pro
duced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, in 1906.
McMILLEN, Miss Violet (Mrs. G. W. Bird) :
Actress, was born in Grand Rapids, March 4, 1885, and was
graduated from the public schools and High School in that city.
She made her first professional appearance there in vaudeville
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in 1903, under the management of E. D. Stair, making such a
success that Mr. Stair wrote a special part for her in "The Show
Girl," called the Kid, in which she attracted much attention by
her singing of the song "Won't You Fondle Me?" After that she
was with Miss Stella Mayhew for two seasons, following which
she played Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" for one season. In
August, 1906, she opened at the La Salle Theatre, Chicago, in
"The Time, the Place and the Girl," playing the Girl with such
success that the piece ran 465 performances. A short run in Bos
ton was followed by a run of four weeks at Wallack's Theatre,
New York, which commenced August 5, 1907. The fall of 1907
Miss McMillen was married to G. W. Bird, an automobile manu
facturer, of Chicago. Her favorite recreations are motoring and
horseback riding. Her home is at 121 Benson street, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
McRAE, Bruce :
Actor, was born in India, being the son of a surgeon in the
English Army. He was educated in England and at a French
military school until sixteen years old, when he went to Australia
cattle ranching. He then became a cowboy in the far West of
this country and finally took to the stage, making his first ap
pearance with Miss Elsie De Wolfe in "Thermidor" in 1891. Fol
lowing seasons he played in "Aristocracy," "Shenandoah," and
"The Fatal Card." He next supported Miss Olga Nethersole, then
Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon in "A Coat of Many Colors"
and "The Moth and the Flame." He was the original Dr. Watson
in "Sherlock Holmes" with William Gillette, and for two seasons
was with Miss Julia Marlowe. In 1902 he became leading man
to Miss Ethel Barrymore, and has since played with her in "Cap
tain Jinks," "Carrots," "Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire," "A Doll's House,"
"His Excellency the Governor," etc. In 1906 he played the lead
ing role in Louis K. Anspacher's "The Embarrassment of
Riches," and on October 14, 1907, was seen as J. Madison Tate in
Charles Klein's "The Stepsister" at the Garrick Theatre, New
York. He also appeared that year with Grace Elliston in "Dr.
Wake's Patient," and the leading role in "Rosmersholm" with
Mrs. Fiske. Mr. McRae's home is at 187 Woodland avenue, New
Rochelle, N. Y.
MacCURDY, James Kyrle :
Actor, was born in California and began his stage career in
stock companies on the Pacific Coast. In 1894 he went East, and
for a season was seen in the principal part in "A Night Off," the
Augustin Daly comedy, on the road. He then became a member
WHO'S WHO ON THE STAGE 295
of the Thanhauser Stock Company in Milwaukee, Wis., and re
mained with that organization many years. He then produced
his own play, "The Old Clothes Man," in which he has starred
all over the country. Mr. MacCurdy married Miss Kate Woods
Fiske, an actress. His home is at Brentwood, N. Y.
MacDONALD, Miss Christie (Mrs. W. W. Jefferson) :
Light opera prima donna and soubrette, was born in Boston,
and when in her 'teens played several small parts in summer
companies in that city. Her first professional engagement was
with Pauline Hall in 1892. Francis Wilson then offered her a
place in his company, and she played small parts in "The Lion
Tamer" and "The Merry Monarch," also being understudy to
Lulu Glaser. In the season of 1893 Miss MacDonald played Marie
throughout the run of "Erminie," and occasionally Javotte. The
season of 1894-5 she played Bob, the valet, in "The Devil's
Deputy," and Mrs. Griggs in "The Chieftain." She played Shafra
in "The Sphinx" in Boston in 1896, and the same year Lucinde
in "Half a King" with Francis Wilson's company, after which
she played Woo-me in "The Walking Delegate" in Boston. The
seasons of 1898 and 1899 Miss MacDonald was seen in Sousa's
opera, "The Birde-Elect." She became a star in February, 1900,
at the Columbia Theatre, Boston, playing the title role in "The
Princess Chic," and making a noteworthy success. Miss Mac-
Donald played this part two seasons, and has since been a recog
nized prima donna of light opera. The season of 1905-6 she
sang in "Mexicana." The season of 1906-7 she was seen in "The
Belle of Mayfair," and that of 1907-8 as Sally Hook in "Miss
Hook of Holland," produced at the Criterion Theatre, New York,
December 11, 1907. She is the wife of William Winter Jeffer
son, fourth son of the late Joseph Jefferson.
MacDOWELL, Melbourne:
Actor, was born in Little Washington, N. J., and ran away
to sea when a boy. Tiring of a sailor's life, he obtained a job
as ticket seller at the theatre in Montreal of which his elder
brother, the late E. A. MacDowell, was manager. He made his
first appearance there as Charles the Wrestler in "As You Like
It" with Adelaide Neilson as Rosalind, and Eben Plympton as
Orlando. Being an athlete and not much of an actor, he spoiled
the scene by throwing Plympton instead of taking a fall him
self. In 1877 Mr. MacDowell made his first real effort as an actor
in the part of the Sheriff's officer in "The Road to Ruin" at the
Boston Museum. At that time he used the stage name of William
Melbourne. Returning to Montreal, Mr. MacDowell played lead-
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ing heavy parts for two seasons, opening as the Duke de Gon-
zague in "The Duke's Motto." Then followed three years with
a stock company in Minneapolis and a season in "The Black Dia
mond Engineer" under the management of Charles Forbes. Mr.
MacDowell then played Aaron Rodney in a "Hazel Kirke" com
pany, and Valentine Hay in "Kerry Gow" with Joseph Murphy.
The season of 1884-5 Mr. MacDowell played Jean de Lerieux,
and then was engaged to create the part of Scarpia, in "La Tosca"
in its first production in this country by Fanny Davenport at
the Broadway Theatre, New York, March 3, 1888. The following
year he married Miss Davenport, and for ten years, until her
death in 1898, he played leading parts with her, being most suc
cessful as Loris in "Fedora" and Marc Antony in "Cleopatra."
He then became a joint star with Blanche Walsh. More recently
he has starred at the head of his own company. The season of
1906-7 he supported Wilton Lackaye in "The Law and the Man."
MACK, Andrew:
Comedian and singer, was born in Boston July 25, 1863, and
was educated at the Eliot Street Public School. When he was
thirteen years old he went on the vaudeville stage, assuming the
name of Williams and, in partnership with Martin Hennessy,
formed the team of "Williams and Hennessy, the Connecticut
Cuckoos." Mr. Mack made his first appearance on the regular
stage in musical farce under the management of Monroe & Rice.
He made his first real success in a singing part in "Ivy Leaf"
with William H. Powers. His first appearance as a star was in
"Myles Aroon" under the management of W. T. Russ & Co. in
1895. The season of 1896 he was seen in "Arrah-na-Pogue."
Since that he has starred at the head of his own companies in
Irish musical dramas, going to Australia the season of 1907-8.
MACKAYE, Percy Wallace:
Playwright, was born in New York City March 16, 1875, be
ing the son of Steele Mackaye, the actor and playwright. He
was educated at Harvard University, from which institution he
was graduated in 1897, and at the University of Leipzig. In
1900 he began teaching in private schools in New York, and in
1904 turned his attention to playwriting. Besides several dramas
in blank verse, including "Jeanne D'Arc," produced by E. H.
Sothern during the season of 1906-7, Mr. Mackaye is the author
of "The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer," a modern ren
dering in prose of the prologue and ten tales; "Fenris, the Wolf,"
and "The Scarecrow." His "Sapho and Phaon," a tragedy in
three acts, was produced at the Lyric Theatre, New York, Octo-
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ber 21, 1907, with Bertha Kalich in the role of Sapho. Mr. Mac-
kaye married Miss Marion Homer Morse, of Cambridge, Mass.,
October 8, 1898. He is a brother of Hazel Kirke Mackaye, the
actress. He is a member of the Harvard Club, New York.
MAFLIN, Alfred W. :
Actor, was born in London August 31, 1840, being the son of
Caroline Maflin, a well-known English actress. He made his
first appearance when only six years old at the Victoria Theatre,
London, in the pantomime of "See-Saw, Margery Daw" in a
child's part. When ten years old he played Walter Arlington, a
page, in "The Idiot Witness," and after that was with the "Royal
Living Marionettes." In 1854 he became second comedian at the
City of London Theatre, appearing in "The Seven Clerks." He
then went to Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and for two years worked
in a dentist's office. Returning to England and the stage, he in
troduced the "Spade Dance," a novelty act, and Tony Denier
brought him to this country. His first engagement here was in
Denier's pantomime, "The Three Blind Mice." He then went
with the Alice Gates Company for two years, playing in "La
Fille de Madame Angot" and in the original production in this
country of "Girofle-Girofla." Joining the McCaull Opera Com
pany, he was seen in "The Sorcerer,'' and in 1882 was in the first
production of "The Queen's Lace Handkerchief" and in "Prince
Methuselum." He played Simon in the original production of
"Erminie" more than 1,200 times. In 1894 he was with "Lost
Strayed or Stolen," and the following year with "The Brownies,"
In 1903 he created the part of Deacon Bagby in "Mrs. Wiggs of
the Cabbage Patch" under the management of Liebler & Co., and
remained with that organization until 1908.
MAGINN, Miss Bonnie:
Actress and dancer, was born in Chicago and made her first
appearance there at the Grand Opera House, under the manage
ment of David Henderson, when she was a mere child, in "The
Mikado." She then joined Weber and Fields in New York, with
whom she remained nearly six years. In 1903 she played in "Mr.
Bluebeard," under Klaw & Erlanger, and then joined Frank
Daniels in "The Office Boy." In 1904 she again joined Joe
Weber's company and remained with him two and a half sea
sons. She then went into vaudeville.
MANN", Louis:
Comedian, was born in New York April 20, 1865. When
eighteen years old he began his stage career by barnstorming
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through New England. In various small towns he played such
parts as Hamlet, and Armand in "Camille." Later, in stock com
panies, he supported such stars as Salvini, Lewis Morrison and
J. K. Emmett, playing legitimate parts. His first pronounced
success was as Mr. Utterson in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" with
Daniel Bandmann in 1888. He played the leading part in "In
cog.," Clara Lipman, who became his wife, being in the company.
Other subsequent successes were in "The Strange Adventures of
Miss Brown," "The Girl from Paris," and "The Telephone Girl,"
in which his Hans Nix attracted much attention. Mr. Mann's
specialty is German dialect, but he played a Frenchman in "The
Girl in the Barracks," produced in Baltimore on October 9, 1899.
The following season Mr. Mann played Franz Hochstuhl in "All
on Account of Eliza," first produced in Bridgeport, Conn., August
23, 1900. For the last six years Mr. Mann has starred jointly
with his wife, except for a season with the Joe Weber company.
The season of 1905-6 Mr. Mann and Miss Lipman played "Julie
Bon Bon," a musical comedy, written by the latter. The season
of 1907-8 he went into vaudeville, appearing in "All on Account
of Eliza," a tabloid form of the musical comedy of that name.
Mr. Mann's New York address is 310 West One Hundred and
First street.
HANKERING, Miss Mary (Mrs. James K. Hackett) :
Actress, was born in London, England, in 1876. She made
her first appearance on the stage in England under the name of
Florence Freund, speaking only three lines in the play "Hero
and Leander," in which Mrs. James Brown Potter and Kyrle
Bellew were joint stars. She then became a pupil of Herman
Vezin, the well-known American actor, playing a number of
Shakespearian parts throughout the British provinces when she
was only eighteen years old. She was playing in a comedy
called "The Late Mr. Costello" when Daniel Frohman saw her
and engaged her for his New York Lyceum Theatre, where she
made her first appearance November 24, 1896, in "The Courtship
of Leonie" the season of 1896-7. The following May she became
the wife of James K. Hackett, then the leading man of the com
pany. The marriage was kept a secret until January, 1898.
Miss Mannering made personal successes at the Lyceum in "The
First Gentleman of Europe," and "The Mayflower," but her big
gest hits there were as Fay Zuliani in "The Princess and the
Butterfly," and as Rose Trelawney in "Trelawney of the Wells."
For some seasons she was a joint star with her husband; then
she starred at the head of her own company under his manage
ment. The seasons of 1906-7-8 she starred in Mrs. Rida John-
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son Young's "Glorious Betsy." Miss Mannering's home is at 38
East Thirty-third street, New York.
MANSFIELD, Richard:
Actor, was born in Heligoland, an island in the North Sea,
May 24, 1857. Died August 30, 1907. For full biography see
"Who's Who on the Stage," 1906 edition.
MANTELL, Robert Bruce:
Actor, was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, February 7,
1854. When he was about five years old his family moved to
Belfast, Ireland, where he was educated and where he developed
a taste for amateur theatricals, playing Polonius in "Hamlet"
when he was sixteen years old. He was apprenticed to a wine
merchant, his parents objecting to his ambition for a stage ca
reer, but when he was twenty years old he ran away from home
and, going to the United States, endeavored to obtain an en
gagement in the Boston Museum Company. Failing, he returned
to England after staying only two weeks in this country, and
made his first professional appearance as the Sergeant in "Arrah-
na-Pogue" at Rochdale, Lancashire, in October, 1876. His stage
name was then R. Hudson. He next played Father Dolan in "The
Shaughraun." George Clarke, afterward so long identified with
Augustin Daly, was the star in these plays. As a member of a
stock company Mr. Mantell supported Charles Calvert, Barry Sul
livan, Charles Dillon and Samuel Phelps, who took him to Sad
ler's Wells Theatre, London, where Mr. Mantell obtained a solid
grounding in Shakespeare and the classics. He was with Phelps
in his famous revival of Macklin's "The Man of the World." Mr.
Mantell next went on tour with Marie De Grey, playing Romeo,
Benedick, Orlando, Orsino and Malvolio in "Twelfth Night," and
Bassanio. He played Shylock at a special performance to the
Portia of Miss De Grey. In November, 1878, Mr. Mantell made
his first appearance in America in Albany, N. Y., playing second
parts with Madame Modjeska. After a season he returned to
Europe in support of the American comedian, George S. Knight,
in his production there of "Otto," in which he played Dick
Freely. Then he went on tour with Miss Wallis in a round of
Shakespearian roles, including Antony in "Antony and Cleo
patra." In 1883 Mr. Mantell made his first appearance in New
York at the Grand Opera House as Sir Clement Huntingford in
"The World." The same season he made his first pronounced
success in the United States as Jack Hearn, originally played by
Wilson Barrett in London, in "The Romany Rye." In the fall
of 1883 Mr. Mantell joined Fanny Davenport for the first produc-
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tion in America of "Fedora," by Sardou. Mr. Mantell's acting as
Loris Ipanoff was one of those theatrical happenings that rever
berate for years. To talk of Mantell in "Fedora" to those with
a theatrical memory twenty years long is to conjure a torrent
of enthusiastic recollection. Sardou had written the play for
Sarah Bernhardt, and Miss Davenport was regarded as the ac
tress best fitted for the leading role. Mantell's splendid virility,
his sincerity and restraint, his sense of situation and his superb
physical equipment combined to make his performance the most
effective of the whole cast. Leaving Miss Davenport, Mr. Man-
tell created the part of Gilbert Vaughan in "Called There and
Back" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, in 1884, and ap
peared in "Dakolar" at the Lyceum Theatre. In 1886 he became
a star for the first time, acting in a play by John W. Keller
called "Tangled Lives." A year later he produced "Monbars,"
gaining plaudits hardly second to those of "Fedora." In 1888
he revived "The Corsican Brothers," and produced in succession
"The Face in the Moonlight," in which he acted a so-called "dual
role"; "The Louisianian," by E. M. Alfriend; "A Lesson in Act
ing," a one-act play, by John Ernest McCann; "Parrhasius," a
tragedy of Grecian locale, and "A Cavalier of France," both by
Espy Williams, of New Orleans; "A Gentleman from Gascony,"
"The Light of Other Days," and "The Dagger and the Cross."
He also revived "The Marble Heart," and "The Lady of Lyons."
He took up Shakespeare incidentally, acting both Othello and
Hamlet in 1893. It was about this time that his attitude toward
a decision of one of the New York State courts, arising from a
suit for divorce brought by his wife, Margaret A. Mantell, re
sulted in his being declared in contempt, so the metropolis was
closed to him until he should be purged — a process that he did
not embrace until 1904. On "the road" he turned to Shakespeare
with so much success that early in 1904 he went to New York
and appeared in the Princess Theatre as Richard III. His scenery
and costumes were shabby and inadequate and his support called
up the vision of Bardolph, Nym and Pistol, but he won unstinted
praise. In the course of this engagement Mr. Mantell and Will
iam A. Brady joined forces. Mr. Brady took his new star to New
York in October, 1905, for what was to have been a month's visit.
Nine weeks passed before Mr. Mantell left the Garden Theatre,
where he played revivals of "King Lear" and "Macbeth." He
acted a repertoire of six plays in Chicago, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington, Montreal and Toronto with remarkable suc
cess. "Julius Caesar" and "The Merchant of Venice" have been
added to his repertoire, as has the role of lago. The season of
1907-8 he toured in Shakespearian repertoire, including a special
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production of "King John." Mr. Mantell's leading woman, Marie
Booth Russell, is Mrs. Mantell.
MAPES, Victor:
Playwright and manager, was born in New York in 1870,
being the son of Charles V. Mapes, a well-known scientist, and
the grandson of General James Jonas Mapes, who was in com
mand of the United States forces in New York State during the
War of 1812. Victor Mapes was graduated from Columbia Uni
versity in 1891 and became, successively, a reporter on the New
York Sun, a student at Sorbonne University, at Paris; stage
manager of the Lyceum Theatre, New York; dramatic critic of
the New York World, stage director and play producer at Daly's
and the Garrick theatres, New York, and the author of many
plays, one of which, "La Comtesse de Lisne," written in French,
was produced at the Theatre Mondain, Paris. In 1899 Mr. Mapes's
one-act play, "A Flower of Yeddo," was produced, and the fol
lowing year his "The Tory's Guest" was seen. In 1901 James K.
Hackett produced Mr. Mapes's play "Don Caesar's Return," and
in 1904 Charles Richman played his "Captain Barrington." In
1907 Miss Lena Ashwell produced his play "The Undercurrent."
Mr. Mapes was the director of the New Theatre, in Chicago, dur
ing the seasons of 1906-7-8. He is a member of the University
Club, The Players, The Lambs, and the Columbia Club in New
York.
MARBLE, Miss Mary (Mrs. John W. Dunne) :
Actress, was born in Chicago March 28, 1876, and educated
at St. Xavier's Academy there. She went directly from the con
vent to the stage, making her first appearance in Boone, Iowa,
in a play called "Inshavogue" under the management of William
Marble. She made her first marked success as Dimples, with
Eddie Foy, in "Off the Earth," and she afterward appeared as
the Orphan in Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag," Jane in "Babes in
Toyland," and Phyllis in "Wonderland." The season of 1907-8
Miss Marble starred in Joe Weber's production, "Dream City,"
under the management of her husband, John W. Dunne, to whom
she was married in 1898. For four years she was featured with
the Bijou Musical Comedy Company, a well-known stock organi
zation, touring the South. Her permanent address is Hotel York,
New York City.
MARLOWE, Miss Julia:
Actress, was born Sarah Frances Frost at Caldbeck, England,
in November, 1865. In 1875 the family came to this country,
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taking up their abode in Cincinnati. Sarah Frost was still a girl
in short dresses when she first gave evidence of the histrionic
attainments which later, allied with indomitable pluck and per
severance, were to win her fame and fortune. She was still at
tending the public schools of Cincinnati when she essayed her
first stage appearance in an amateur juvenile performance, and
she was only twelve years old when she appeared with a "Pina
fore" company which made a tour of the West and South. For
several years she continued playing such characters as Josephine
in "Pinafore," Suzanne in "The Chimes of Normandy," and a
page in "The Little Duke." She also played juvenile parts in
"Rip Van Winkle." When she was sixteen years old her talent
attracted the attention of Ada Dow, who had achieved promi
nence on the English stage. The woman saw in the girl raw
material which gave promise of a brilliant future, and she un
dertook to develop it. At this time her stage name was Fannie
Brough. The belief of Ada Dow that a larger and more im
portant field awaited her pupil found an echo in the latter's heart
and served to fire the ambitions it had long contained. "I'm
going to climb," little Fannie Brough once said to her father,
and when she was seventeen the climbing began. She and Ada
Dow lived at the latter's home in Bayonne, N. J., and there the
elder woman gave the younger all the benefit of her training and
experience. The younger entered into the work with all the-
ardor of one whose ambitions knew no bounds. For three years
she read Shakespeare from 8 a. m. until noon, and impersonated
characters in the great poet's plays in the afternoon, finding
time as well to practise with foils and swing Indian clubs and
dumbbells. During this time she became acquainted with Colonel
Bob Ingersoll. She made her real theatrical debut in the East,
and her first in any important role, when she appeared as Par-
thenia in a performance of "Ingomar" at New London, Conn., in
1887, under the management of Colonel R. E. J. Miles. In Octo
ber of the same year she made her first New York appearance in
a trial matinee at the Bijou Theatre, where she again imper
sonated Parthenia. She was then engaged to play Shakespearian
roles at the Star Theatre. There for the first time she appeared
as Juliet. The following year Ariel Barney became her manager,
and she made a tour of the country with Shakespearian plays.
On May 28, 1894, she was married in Philadelphia to Robert
Taber, who had been her leading man at her first appearance in
"Romeo and Juliet" in 1888. They appeared as joint stars for a
season in Shakespearian plays. Disagreement finally ended in a
separation. In 1900 she obtained a divorce, and on March 7,
1904, Taber died in the Adirondacks from pleurisy. Later plays
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which have served to add to the lustre of Julia Marlowe have
been "Colinette," "Bonnie Prince Charlie," "When Knighthood
Was in Flower," "Barbara Frietchie," and "The Cavalier." Par-
thenia in "Ingomar," Rosalind in "As You Like It," Juliet, and
Viola in "Twelfth Night," are the roles in which she has at
tained the greatest success. In the season of 1905-6 she and
E. H. Sothern were joint stars in Shakespearian roles. The fol
lowing season they appeared together in London, England. The
season of 1907-8 Miss Marlowe starred alone in "Gloria."
MARS, Leo :
Pantomimist and singer, is the son of a Parisian stock
broker. He engaged in that business himself for a time, but
decided to go on the stage, and began his career in pantomime
at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, in 1896. During engage
ments at the Matineee, Empire and Palace theatres in London
he was heard by King Edward VII, who was so pleased with the
singer's French chansons that he engaged him to entertain the
royal family on several occasions. After several seasons of
drawing-room entertaining he was engaged in 1901 by George
Edwardes for his production of "Three Little Maids" at the
Prince of Wales's Theatre. His work in "Lady Madcap" at
tracting the attention of Charles B. Dillingham on one of his
London trips, he engaged Mr. Mars to appear in the United
States. His first appearance in the United States was with
Fritzi Scheff in Mr. Dillingham's "Mile. Modiste" company.
MARTINOT, Miss Sadie (Mrs. Louis F. Nethersole) :
Actress, was born in New York in 1862, being christened
Sarah. Her father was William Alexander Martinet. At the age
of fourteen, while she was a pupil in a convent school, she ob
tained an engagement at the old Eagle Theatre, New York; Josh
Hart, the manager, giving her five dollars a week as an "extra
lady." Thus she made her debut in September, 1876. A week
afterward the star, Maude Branscombe, falling ill, Miss Martinet
took her part. At this theatre she played nine weeks of comic
opera with Aimee, the French prima donna. Her next role was
that of Cupid with Ada Richmond in the burlesque "Chow
Chow," in which she gave imitations of Aimee. After playing
several parts in Boston theatres, Miss Martinot became a mem
ber of the Boston Museum Stock Company. Her next engage
ment was at the Comedy Theatre, London, where she created the
rdle of Katrina in the original production of Planquette's "Rip
Van Winkle." She returned to New York to open the old Star
Theatre, then the Germania, with the late Fred Leslie in "Vice
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Versa." They followed this by playing Dion Boucicault's reper
toire on tour. John Stetson then engaged Miss Martinet for his
"Confusion" company, for which "Distinguished Foreigners" was
a curtain raiser. Miss Martinet imitated Ellen Terry in this.
Her next role was the leading one in "Zelna" at the Union Square
Theatre, New York. She followed this with comic opera, Ru
dolph Aronson engaging her as prima donna for the Casino, New
York. She sang "Nanon" for over one hundred nights. Then,
her health giving way, she retired for three years. On her re
turn she starred at Amberg's German Theatre, New York, in
"The Mascot" in German. Succeeding roles were Dora in Rose
Coghlan's "Diplomacy" company, Rosa Leigh in "Rosedale," and
Suzette in "The Voyage of Suzette." In 1897 she played in "A
Stranger in New York"; during successive seasons was seen in
"The Turtle," "The Marriage Game," "The Second Mrs. Tan-
queray," and "His Excellency the Governor" on tour. In 190-4
she played "Winning a Widow" in vaudeville, and the following
year was seen in "Mary and John." The season of 1906-7 she
toured in "Mrs. Templeton's Telegram."
MASON, John:
Actor, was born in Orange, N. J., in 1857. He entered Co
lumbia College in 1876, but was never graduated, preferring to
adopt a stage career. Louise Leighton, with whom he had ap
peared in amateur theatricals, was about to make her profes
sional appearance at Bauvard's (now Daly's) Broadway Theatre,
and Mason was engaged to play five small parts for eight dollars
a week. When treasury day came Mason got only a "V," and his
mother found no difficulty in persuading him to go to Italy to
have his voice cultivated. After a year abroad he returned, ill
1878, and joined the Maggie Mitchell company at the Standard
Theatre, New York, for small singing parts. He then went to the
Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, to do similar work in a
stock company. In 1879 Mr. Mason went to the Boston Museum,
making his first appearance there as Careless in "The School for
Scandal," and remained with the company four years. After a
season with Robert Mantell and with Nat C. Goodwin, Mr. Mason
went back to the Boston Museum as a stock star with Annie
Clarke in a revival of the old comedies. In 1890, after playing
the hero in "The English Rose," Mr. Mason went to England
where, with George Alexander, he played Simeon Strong in "The
Idler" with great success. Returning to America, Mr. Mason
starred in "If I Were You," and then produced "Friend Fritz,"
adapted for the stage by Stanislaus Stange, with music by Julian
Edwards, at Herrmann's Theatre, New York, which piece he
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played for several seasons. Mr. Mason also created the part of
the hero in Brady's production of "The Cotton King/' and played
for many seasons in vaudeville sketches. The fall of 1907 Mr.
Mason supported Miss Virginia Harned in "Anna Karenina," and
the balance of the season starred in "The Witching Hour," by
Augustus Thomas, produced at Hackett's Theatre, New York,
November 18, 1907.
MATTHISON, Miss Edith Wynne (Mrs. Charles Rann Ken
nedy) :
Actress, was born in Birmingham, England, being the daugh
ter of Kate Matthison, a concert singer. She was educated at
King Edward's Grammar School, Birmingham, and acted as an
amateur in Shakespearian and other roles in Birmingham when
she was ten years old. She adopted the stage as a profession
and made her first appearance in 1896 with Minnie Palmer in
the chorus of "The School Girl." A year later she was engaged
to play Mercy Merrick in "The New Magdalen." She joined Ben
Greet in 1897, playing Miladi in "The Three Musketeers." Since
then she has appeared in twenty-three Shakespearian parts, in
cluding Juliet, Rosalind, Ophelia, Portia, Beatrice, Viola, Queen
Katherine and Oberon. She has also played in old English com
edy such parts as Lady Teazle, Kate Hardcastle and Peg Woffing-
ton. She made a marked success by her performance in "Every
man" at the Court Theatre, London, which was followed by a
long season in New York and an American tour in the samd
play. In 1906 she created the chief role in an adaptation from
Euripides, in London, called "The Electra." She appeared as
Greeta in "The Bondman" in January, 1907, at the Adelphi Thea
tre, London. Her address is 85 Overstrand Mansions, Battersea
Park, S. W.
MAY, Miss Edna (Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn) :
Actress and light opera prima donna, was born in Syracuse,
N. Y., in 1875. Her maiden name was Edna May Petty, being the
daughter of E. C. Petty, a letter carrier. When she was only
seven years old she appeared in a children's "Pinafore" company
in her native city. When she was sixteen she went to New York
to study for the stage, and there was married to Frederick Titus,
a professional bicycle rider. This marriage was dissolved in
1904. Miss May made her first appearance in New York as Glair-
ette, a small part in the operetta "Santa Maria" at Hammer-
stein's vaudeville theatre. She then went with a company play
ing Hoyt's farce, "A Contented Woman." Joining the chorus at
the Casino Theatre, New York, Miss May was almost immediately
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selected by George W. Lederer to assume the part of Violet Gray
in his production of "The Belle of New York," in which she made
a remarkable success and practically became a star in a night..
After a long run in New York the company went to the Shaftes-
bury Theatre, London, where the piece ran five hundred nights,
and where Miss May made an even greater success than in this
country. Since then Miss May has played successive seasons ill
London and New York, appearing in "The Casino Girl," "An
American Beauty," "Three Little Maids," "The School Girl,"
"The Catch of the Season" and similar musical comedies, being
featured as a star. After a revival of "The Belle of New York"
she created the title role in "Nellie Neil" at the Aldwych Thea
tre, London, January 10, 1907, after which she retired from the
stage. Miss May on June 4, 1907, married Oscar Lewisohn, a
member of a well-known wealthy New York family, in London,
where they now reside.
MAY, Miss Olive (Mrs. John W. Albaugh, Jr.) :
Actress, was born in Chicago, 111. Her father, Gordon A.
May, entered the Federal Army during the Civil War as Lieuten
ant of the Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry and rose rapidly to the
rank of Lieutenant-Colonelcy, serving in the Southwestern Cam
paign. Miss May received her training for the stage at the Con-,
servatory in Chicago. After a few seasons on the road with
Stuart Robson, and Milliard and Arthur, she attracted the atten
tion of Charles Frohman who engaged her for the part of Su
zanne in "The Butterflies." In this she made her first marked
success. In 1899 Miss May was seen as Bonita in "Arizona," the
part originated by Eleanor Robson. Her last appearance was
with "The Love Route" in its New York production. In July,
1904, she went into vaudeville with John W. Albaugh, Jr., mak
ing a tour of the country in Grant Stewart's sketch, "The In
spector from Kansas." The season of 1907-8 she appeared in
Channing Pollock's "The Secret Orchard." Miss May was mar
ried in 1894 to Henry Guy Carleton, the playwright, from whom
she obtained a divorce three years later. On July 9, 1907, she
married Mr. Albaugh in Jersey City, N. J.
MAYO, Miss Margaret (Mrs. Edgar Selwyn) :
Actress and playwright, was born on an Illinois farm in
November, 1882. She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred
Heart, Salem, Ore., and at the Girl's College, Fox Lake, Wis.
She also attended Stanford University, Palo Alto, Cal., for one
year. She made her first appearance at the Garrick Theatre.
New York, playing a small part in "Thoroughbred" under the
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management of Charles Prohman. She then played the ingenue
part in "Charley's Aunt" on the road, followed by Caroline Mitt-
ford in "Secret Service," in which she scored her first success.
Her next part was Susan in "Because She Loved Him So" at the
Madison Square Theatre, New York, and then followed a sum
mer engagement as ingenue with the Columbia Stock Company
at Washington, D. C. Joining the Kirke La Shelle forces, she
played Lena in "Arizona" on the road and then went to Lon
don, England, playing Bonita in the same piece there with
great success. Her last appearance was as Polly in "Pretty
Peggy" with Miss Grace George at the Herald Square Theatre,
New York, after which she retired from the stage, to devote her
time to playwriting. Her first production was a dramatization
of Ouida's "Under Two Flags." She has since adapted "The
Jungle," "The Marriage of William Ashe," and Sardou's "Divor-
gons," her version being played with success here and in Eng
land by Miss Grace George. Her original plays include "The
Winding Way," "The Austrian Dancer," "Nip and Tuck," and
"Polly of the Circus." Miss Mayo was married to Edgar Selwyn,
actor and play broker, at Niagara Falls, May 16, 1901. Her ad
dress is care of Selwyn & Co., 1402 Broadway, New York City.
MELBA, Madame (Mrs. Nellie Armstrong) :
Grand opera prima donna, was born in Melbourne, Australia,
in 1863, being the daughter of David Mitchell Porter, a wealthy
merchant. Her mother was of Spanish descent. When she was
seventeen years old she was married to Captain Charles Nesbit
Frederick Armstrong, son of Sir Andrew Armstrong, Bart. In
1887 she accompanied her father, who was a commissioner to
the Paris Exposition, to France and studied singing under Ma
dame Marchesi. She made her first appearance at the Theatre
de la Monnaie, Brussels, as Gilda in "Rigoletto." She made her
first appearance in England at Covent Garden in "Lucia di
Lammermoor" in 1888, since which she has been regarded as
one of the greatest of prima donnas, having sung in all the
great capitals and at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
where she first appeared under the Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
management. In April, 1900, Captain Armstrong received a di
vorce in Galveston, Tex., with the custody of their one child,
a boy, then about sixteen years old.
MELLISH, Fuller (Leclerq) :
Actor, was born in England January 3, 1865, being a son
of the late Rose Leclerq, a well-known English actress and a
member of a celebrated family of actors. He made his first ap-
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pearance at the Park Theatre, London, April 25, 1881, and for
years was a member of his mother's company. In 1884 he
played Curio in "Twelfth Night," and the Due d'Orleans in
"Richelieu" with the late Sir Henry Irving, with whom he first
came to this country, playing small parts in repertoire. Return
ing to England, he played many engagements, being seen at the
Lyceum with Miss Mary Anderson in "A Winter's Tale." In
1888 he rejoined Irving's company, remaining with it for five
years. In 1902 he returned to America, and the following year
was seen in "Ulysses." In 1904 he was in "The Dictator," and
also appeared in support of Mrs. Patrick Campbell in "The Sor
ceress." In 1905 he was with the late Richard Mansfield, and
during 1906 he supported Miss Viola Allen, playing Pisanio in
"Cymbeline," Sir Toby Belch in "Twelfth Night," and Touch
stone in "As You Like It." The season of 1906-7 he played
Canon Donsey in "Mrs. Dane's Defence" with Miss Lena Ash-
well, and in the fall of 1907 was seen in a sketch in vaudeville.
Later he appeared in the role of the Rector in Mrs. Fiske's pro
duction of Ibsen's "Rosmersholm."
MELTZER, Charles Henry :
Playwright, was born in London, England, of naturalized
Russian parents. When a boy he was sent to Paris, where he
completed his education and began life as a journalist, even
tually becoming Paris representative of the Chicago Tribune,
and later of the New York Herald, for which he traveled exten
sively in Europe and in Egypt. Mr. Meltzer came to New York
in 1888 under contract to take charge of the dramatic and mu
sical departments of the New York Herald. For four seasons he
was dramatic critic of that paper, and during the seasons of,
1893-6 he wrote dramatic reviews for the New York World. He;
also acted as New York correspondent of the London Daily*
Chronicle. Mr. Meltzer's contributions to dramatic literature^
have been partly original plays and partly adaptations. His
first play, "The Story of Rodion, the Student," a free dramatiza*
tion of Dostoiewsky's novel, "Crime and Punishment," was pror-
duced by Mr. Richard Mansfield. Later he devised "Salome" (a*
tragic pantomime with ballet) in collaboration with Armandi
Silvestre, music by Gabriel Pierne, which was produced by Loie
Fuller in Paris; "Manon Lescaut," a comedy-drama founded
upon the romance of Prevost, and "The First Duchess of Marl-
borough," an original comedy of manners, suggested by the
Duchess's memoirs. His adaptations include the English ver
sions of Hauptmann's "Hannele" and "Die Versunkene Glocke"
("The Sunken Bell"), which was produced by Mr. E. H. Sotlierja
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in this country and more recently in London; Daudet's "L'Ar-
lesienne," Sardou and Moreau's "Madame Sans Gene," Decour-
celle's "Le Collier de la Reine" and "Plus que Reine" (in col
laboration with Charles Frederic Nirdlinger). His comedy "His
Honor the Mayor" (produced by William H. Crane) was writ
ten with the collaboration of A. E. Lancaster. From 1903 to 1907
Mr. Meltzer acted as secretary and general assistant to Mr. Hein-
rich Conried, manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York. He then became musical critic of the New York Ameri
can. His home is at 476 Central Park West, New York.
MELVILLE, Miss Rose:
Actress, was born in 1873 at Terre Haute, Ind., being the
daughter of a Baptist minister. She attended the convent school
of St. Mary of the Woods and later went to Franklin College,
Indiana. At this time Miss Melville's sisters, Ida and Pearl,
were conducting the Melville Sisters' Stock Company in the
Middle West. During the vacation season of 1889 Miss Melville
joined the company, then playing in Ohio. It was not her in
tention to become an actress, her stay with the company being
entirely social, but an extra person was needed, and so the
younger of the sisters was given a chance to see what she could
do. Thus the future Sis Hopkins made her debut at Zanesville,
Ohio, as Arthur Sidney in "The Queen's Evidence." Miss Rose
had been carefully coached by her sister Pearl, and so well did
she equip herself at her first effort that all idea of returning
to school was given up. During the three years following Miss
Melville became proficient in sixteen roles. Some of the parts
she played at that time were Topsy in "Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
Louise in "The Two Orphans," Fanchon in "Fanchon the
Cricket," and Ned in "The Black Flag." In 1891 the Melville
sisters separated, Miss Pearl Melville forming the Melville Stock
Company, and Miss Rose and her sister Ida combined under
the title of the Rose and Ida Melville Stock Company. This
latter company was very successful; but after three years they
decided to try New York. One of the plays presented by Miss
Rose and her sister was called "Zeb," being from the pen of
Samuel Young, the husband of Ida Melville. In the last act of
this play there was introduced a gawky country girl, called Sis
Hopkins, and impersonated by Rose Melville. This character
in Miss Melville's hands was extraordinarily popular, and Miss
Ida Melville said that as two Topsies had proved successful in
"Uncle Tom," why not two Sis Hopkinses? At the close of
the season of 1894 Rose and Ida Melville journeyed to New
York, seeking an engagement. They called upon Edward E.
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Rice, who was then presenting "Little Christopher" at the Gar
den Theatre. The Melville sisters informed Mr. Rice that they
had an "act" which they felt very sure would prove an excel
lent extra attraction for his extravaganza. The girls were
given a chance to shown what they could do. A special per
formance was given one afternoon, and the Melville sisters were
at once engaged at a salary of $150 a week. The act was billed
as "Two Little Jays from Indiana," and the Melvilles made an
astonishing hit. Rose Melville did all the singing and speak
ing, while her sister Ida simply pantomimed about the stage.
Soon the town was talking of the Melville sisters. After a few
weeks Ida Melville retired, leaving the field to her sister Rose,
who changed the name of the act to Sis Hopkins. During the
two years following the engagement in New York, Miss Melville
was featured as Dolly Bond in Glen McDonough's musical com
edy, "The Prodigal Father." In this piece Sis Hopkins was in
troduced. In 1898, when Matthews and Bulger were seen in
"The Sad Sea Waves" at the Herald Square Theatre, New York,
Miss Melville introduced Sis Hopkins as a special feature. After
the better part of a season in this play, Miss Melville appeared
for eleven weeks in vaudeville in a sketch by Carroll Flemming
called "Sis Hopkins's Visit" So successful was this sketch that
Miss Melville decided that a play, with Sis Hopkins as the cen
tral figure, would prove a success. Mr. Flemming was commis
sioned to write a play, which was called "Sis Hopkins," and in
this play Miss Melville has starred continuously for eight years.
Miss Melville's home is at South Bend, Ind.
MILLER, Ashley :
Actor, was born in Cincinnati August 11, 1877, and was edu
cated in Detroit, Mich. He was occupied in commercial pursuits,
until his first appearance on the stage as Francois in "Riche
lieu" with Walker Whiteside in September, 1904. He afterward
played Guildenstern, Lorenzo, Montano and other juvenile parts
with Mr. Whiteside. With Otis Skinner he played Gaston in
"Prince Otto" and Benvolio in "Romeo and Juliet," and with
Louis James and Katherine Kidder he appeared as Oberon in
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," Catesby in "Richard III," etc.
He has also played juvenile parts in stock companies in Boston.
Chicago, Philadelphia and New York. He played Lord Chalmers-
in "My Lady Peggy Goes to Town" at Daly's Theatre, and Car
ver Stone in "The Parisian Model" at the Broadway Theatre,
New York, both singing parts. Mr. Miller is the author of the-
one-act plays, "All's Fair in Love," and "Caught" also of "His
Friend the Liar," a three-act comedy, produced in Chicago. He
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is a contributor to New Thought, Unity and other psychological
magazines, and organized a dramatic company to give plays and
dramatic entertainments in the settlement houses and educa
tional institutions of New York City. Mr. Miller married Miss
Ethel Browning, an actress. His home is at 27 Manhattan ave
nue, New York City.
MILLER, Henry:
Actor, was born in London, England, in 1859, but was reared
and educated in Toronto, Canada, where, when he was a youth,
he first was led to take up a stage career by reading an article
on the early struggles of Henry Irving. At the age of fifteen he
began to study elocution, and for the next four years he devoted
himself to acquiring all the stage training he could get. He
made his first stage appearance just before he was nineteen
in a stock company performance of "Macbeth" at a Toronto
theatre. Before the end of the season he was playing the lead
ing juvenile roles in classic drama with this company. In 1878
he joined Modjeska's company, playing, as did Robert Manteil
at that time in the same company, general utility roles. His
next engagement was with Adelaide Neilson, and in two seasons
with her company he played, among other roles, those of Peter
in "Measure for Measure," Paris in "Romeo and Juliet," Arvi-
ragus in "Cymbeline," and Oliver in "As You Like It." After
a brief engagement with Ada Cavendish he was engaged by
Augustin Daly and made his first appearance with that manager
in "Odette" when that play was first produced at Daly's Thea
tre on February 6, 1882. Ada Rehan, James Lewis and John
Drew were in the same cast. He left Mr. Daly to join A. M.
Palmer's forces at the Madison Square Theatre, where he ap
peared as Herbert in "Young Mrs. Winthrop." After being lead
ing man for Minne Maddern for a time and playing Eric Thorn-
dike with Agnes Booth Schoeffel in a special production of Ar
thur W. Pinero's "The Squire," Mr. Miller was engaged by
Daniel Frohman as leading juvenile of the original Lyceum
Theatre Company. There he appeared as Robert Gray in "The
Wife," Clement Hale in "Sweet Lavender," and Randolph in
"The Marquise." His appearance as Kerchival West in Bronson
Howard's "Shenandoah" was followed by his engagement by
Charles Frohman as leading man of the Empire Theatre Stock
Company, and there he made his mark as Mr. Brabazon in
"Sowing the Wind," Mr. Owen in "Liberty Hall," J. Ffolliet
Treherne in "Gudgeons," Rudolph in "Bohemia," and David
Remon in "The Masqueraders." He first appeared as a star in
1896 in the original production of "Heartsease," by Charles Klein
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and J. I. C. Clarke. In 1898 he again starred in "The Master,"
be Stuart Ogilvie. In the fall of 1899 he created the leading
role in "The Only Way," a dramatization of Charles Dickens' s
"Tale of Two Cities," by Freeman Wills, which was produced
for the first time at the Herald Square Theatre, New York, on
September 16. Mr. Miller has recently become a manager, and
has been associated as joint star with Margaret Anglin. The
season of 1905-6 he appeared in "Grierson's Way," "Zira," and
"Young Fernald." The fall season of 1906 he produced "The
Great Divide," a drama by William Vaughn Moody, which
opened the Princess Theatre, New York, on October 3. He con
tinued to act this play the seasons of 1906-7-8. His home is at
255 West Fifty-filth street, New York.
MILLIKEN, Miss Sandol (Mrs. Carlos French Stoddard) :
Actress, was born in Nashville, Tenn., and was educated in
Washington, D. C., and in Paris, France. Her first stage appear
ance was with Augustin Daly's company, where she was seen
only in small parts. She then became leading ingenue with
Henry V. Donnelly's Stock Company at the Murray Hill Thea
tre, New York. Then she joined W. H. Crane's company, play
ing Katrina in "Peter Stuyvesant," and Reckless Griggs in "A
Rich Man's Son." In 1900 Miss Milliken played in "The Sprightly
Romance of Marsac" with Macklyn Arbuckle, and the following
season was with Jefferson De Angelis in "A Royal Rogue." Then
followed successive seasons with "The Liberty Belles," and "The
Defender." Later she went under Charles Frohman's manage
ment, playing in "The Bird in a Cage," and "The Unforeseen"
at the Empire Theatre, New York. The fall of 1903 she sup
ported Miss Maude Adams in "The Pretty Sister of Jose," and
also supported Robert Edeson, as Mary Cahill in"Ranson's Folly."
Miss Milliken was married to Carlos French Stoddard, of New
Haven, Conn., March 3, 1904, since which she has retired from
the stage.
MILLWARD, Miss Jessie (Mrs. John Glendinning) :
Actress, was born in 1868 in England. Her first appear
ance on the stage was when she produced, with the assistance
of amateurs, "Love's Sacrifice" at Toole's Theatre, London. Her
performance attracted Mrs. Kendal, who offered her an engage
ment. She afterward played with Genevieve Ward in "Forget-
Me-Not," and then was engaged by Sir Henry Irving for the
part of Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing." She played other
good parts with Irving, and accompanied him to the United
States on his first tour of this country, afterward returning
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with him to the Lyceum in London. Charles Frohman saw her
in New York and tempted her back to play Pauline in "Called
Back." Returning to London, she was engaged by the Gattis
as leading woman at the Adelphi, in conjunction with William
Terriss, whom she accompanied to America in 1888, where they
starred together. Returning again to England, she appeared
with Terriss at Drury Lane in "Paul Kauvar." Miss Millward
then received a four years' engagement at Drury Lane from the
late Augustus Harris, and appeared in "A Million of Money" in
1890, followed by "A Sailor's Knot" and other plays. In 1895
she returned to the Adelphi, and again starred with Terris in
melodrama up to the time of that popular actor's murder, De
cember 16, 1897. In 1898 she came to the United States, where
she filled a long series of starring engagements in New York
and other parts of the country under the management of Charles
Frohman. She created the part of Mrs. Wilmore in "The Hypo
crites" at the Hudson Theatre, New York City, August 30, 1906,
and continued playing it throughout the seasons of 1906-7-8.
Early in 1907 Miss Millward was married to John Glendinning>
an actor.
MITCHELL, Miss Ada:
Actress, was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1880, being the only
child of J. S. and Ella Mitchell. She received a vocal educa
tion, and at the age of ten appeared in an amateur production,
"Revolt of the Holidays," in Baltimore. She afterward sang in
church choirs in her native city. She made her professional
stage debut on August 15, 1904, at the New York Theatre, New
York, in the chorus of "The Maid and the Mummy." Her first
speaking part was that of Kimono in "The Mayor of Tokio,"
played at the Illinois Theatre, Chicago, on August 13, 1905. At the
opening of the production at the Walnut Street Theatre, Phila
delphia, she sang the prima donna part. She is fond of all
athletic sports and is a baseball "fan."
MODJESKA, Madame Helena (Countess Bozenta) :
Actress, was born in Cracow, Poland, in 1844, her father
being Michael Opido, a Tatra mountaineer. She takes the stage
name of Modjeska from that of her first husband, Modrzejew-
ski, who was her guardian and to whom she was married when
she was seventeen years old. Two of her brothers became act
ors, and her first husband fostered her ambition for the stage
by organizing a small traveling company for her before she
was eighteen. It consisted of herself as star, her husband, her
sister and the latter's husband, and three of her brothers. For
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years she acted in small Polish towns. In 1865, returning to her
native town, she played leading parts and became famous. Her
first husband dying while she was still very young, in 1868 she
was married to Charles Chlapowski, Count Bozenta, who took
her to the Warsaw Theatre, where she made a remarkable suc
cess, opening in "Adrienne Lecouvreur" and continuing there
until she and her husband were practically exiled for political
reasons. Applying herself to studying English, she mastered it
in nine months and made her first appearance as an English-
speaking actress in San Francisco in 1877, where she remained
two years, playing "Mary Stuart," "The Old Love and the New,"
"Romeo and Juliet," "Adrienne Lecouvreur," and "Heartsease."'
She went to London for the first time in 1880 and she repeated
her success. Madame Modjeska acted Juliet to the Romeo of
Edwin Booth on April 30, 1883, at Booth's Theatre, New York,
and on May 21, 1888, she was the Ophelia to the Hamlet of Ed
win Booth at Lester Wallack's benefit. Joseph Jefferson and
William Florence were the two Gravediggers in the all-star cast.
In January, 1895, Madame Modjeska was suddenly stricken with
an illness which compelled her to retire temporarily from the
stage. For two years she lived in seclusion on her ranch in
California. In 1898 she again resumed her career, and she has
since starred in repertoire both in this country and in England.
Her home address is Arden, El Toro, Orange County, Cal.
MOODY, William Vaughan:
Playwright, was born in Spencer, Ind., July 8, 1869, and
was graduated from Harvard University. His first literary work
to attract attention was a volume of poems published in 190 J,
but it is as the author of "The Great Divide" that he is best
known to the stage. He has also written a lyrical drama called
"The Masque of Judgment," published in 1900, and "The Fire
Bringer," published in 1903. "The Great Divide" was first
produced in Albany, N. Y., September 10, 1906, and in New
York the following October 3 with Henry Miller and Miss Mar
garet Anglin in the principal parts. Mr. Moody is Professor of
English Literature at the University of Chicago.
MOORE, Carlyle:
Actor and stage manager, was born in Oakland, Cal., June
17, 1875, and was educated at the University of California. Be
fore going on the stage he was a manufacturing chemist. He
made his first appearance in Los Angeles, Cal., in March, 1896,
in an Irish play with James Ward. Two years later he joined
the Alcazar Stock Company in San Francisco, then under the
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management of Belasco and Thall, commencing as call boy at
five dollars a week, remaining five years and ending as stage
director. He then joined Miss Florence Roberts, and during the
three years he was with her produced the first twelve plays she
starred in. With James Neill, as stage director, he remained
two years, playing everything from leads to character bits and
producing plays. After a season as stage director for P. F.
Proctor in New York, for one year he played Denis O'Hara in
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs" on tour, and he then became general
stage director for Sweely, Shipman & Co. The season of 1907-8
Mr. Moore played, with his own company, a sketch called "The
Man's the Thing" in vaudeville houses. Mr. Moore married Miss
Ethelyn Palmer, an actress, July 8, 1903. His favorite recreations
are swimming, fencing and riding. He holds the record for
fancy and high diving. For a long time he held the Pacific
Coast record for the broad jump, 20 feet 10 ^ inches. He is an
honorary member of the Multnomah Athletic Club of Portland,
Ore. His home is at 607 West One Hundred and Thirty-seventh
street, New York. His summer address is Pigeon Cove, Mass.
MOORE, Miss Decima (Mrs. F. C. Guggisberg) :
Actress, was born in Brighton, England, December 11, 1871,
and was educated at Boswell House College, Brighton, England.
She made her first stage appearance at the Savoy Theatre, Lon
don, as Casilda in "The Gondoliers" in 1889, and was subse
quently seen in "La Fille de Madame Angot" at the Criterion
Theatre, London; "The Scarlet Feather" at the Shaftesbury
Theatre, and in "Florodora" at the Lyric Theatre, there. She
then came to America, touring in musical comedy, and later
was engaged by Charles Frohman to star in "All-of-a-Sudden
Peggy." Miss Moore is the wife of Major F. C. Guggisberg, of
the Royal Artillery. She is a member of the Ladies' Army and
Navy Club, London.
MOORE, Miss Irene:
Actress, was born in Kansas City, Mo., September 29, 1890,
her father being the late Crawford Moore, a prominent banker
of Kansas City, and her grandfather Captain Crawford Moore,
who represented Missouri as Senator in Washington for two
terms. On her mother's side Miss Moore is related to Colonel
J. C. Bowker, of Atlanta, Ga., one of the famous men of affairs
of the South during the War of the Rebellion. Miss Moore was
graduated from Bethany College, Topeka, Kan., and was class
valedictorian of her year. Her first appearance on the stage
was in the part of Meenie in "Rip Van Winkle" when she was
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only thirteen years old. The occasion was a benefit given by a
stock company under the management of O. D. Woodward. She
was graduated at the age of fifteen, and on the death of her
father her mother took her abroad, where for two years she
studied for a stage career. The season of 1907-8 Miss Moore
played the ingenue part of Dora in James K. Hackett's produc
tion of "John Glayde's Honor." Miss Moore speaks four lan
guages fluently, is an accomplished musician and possesses a
fine voice. Her home is at 1730 Broadway, New York.
MOORE, Miss Elsie:
Light opera prima donna, was born on one of the Fiji Isl
ands, her father being the Hon. George Moore, Crown Surveyor
of Sutro. She made her first appearance on the stage when she
was sixteen years old as "the youngest light opera prima donna
in Australia" in "The Gondoliers" under the management of
J. C. Williamson. Afterward, under his management, she played
the title roles in "San Toy," "The Belle of New York," "The
Circus Girl," "The Runaway Girl," Dolores in "Florodora," and
the prima donna parts in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, mak
ing pronounced successes in "Patience"; as Yum Yum in "The
Mikado," Mabel in "Pirates of Penzance," and Josephine in
•"H. M. S. Pinafore" in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. She
came to this country in August, 1905, appearing in San Fran
cisco. She went to New York a few weeks later to play in "The
Earl and the Girl," and remained with that company until 1908.
MOORE, Victor Frederick:
Actor, was born in Hammonton, N. J., February 24, 1876, and
was educated in his native town and in Boston, Mass. He was
an office boy before going on the stage and made his first ap
pearance at the Boston Theatre in "Babes in Toyland" as a
"super." Then followed seasons with Arthur Sidman in "A
Summer Shower" with John Drew in "Rosemary," later appear
ing in "A Romance of Coon Hollow," "The Real Widow Brown,"
and "The Girl from Paris," under E. E. Rice's management.
Subsequently he appeared in stock in Peoria, 111.; Newark, N. J.;
Philadelphia and New York. In 1901 he went into vaudeville,
playing a comedy sketch. He toured in this four years. The
seasons of 1905-6-7 he was seen in "Forty-five Minutes from
Broadway," in which he created the role of Kid Burns, and the
season of 1907-8 appeared in George M. Cohan's "The Talk of
New York," which opened at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New
York, December 3, 1907. Mr. Moore married Miss Emma Little-
field, an actress, June 26, 1903. His favorite recreations are
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hunting and fishing. He is a member of the Green Room Club,
New York. His address is 13 Worcester square, Boston, Mass.
MORETTI, Miss Eleanor (Eleanor Rogers) :
Actress, was born in England, being a daughter of Katherine
Rogers and a sister of Katherine Florence. She scored one of
her first successes in "The Silver King," playing Nellie Denver,
and since then has played a wide range of parts. Miss Moretti
has been associated with Alexander Salvini in most of his pro
ductions, and was in the original productions of "The Sporting
Duchess" and "The Darling of the Gods." The season of 1907-8
she played Malena in "The Road to Yesterday," succeeding
Helen Ware in that part.
MORRIS, Miss Mildred:
Actress, the daughter of the late Felix Morris, the well-
known English actor, was born in London, and came to the
United States when she was one year old. She lived for a time
in Wisconsin and received her early schooling there at the Hill
side Home School. Later, coming to New York, she completed
her education in the Friends' Seminary. She made her first
appearance in New York, being an "extra" in the company of
Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske which presented "Mary of Mag-
dala" at the Manhattan Theatre, in 1902. In March of the same
year she joined the "Little Princess" company, at first playing
a small part and later that of Becky. In the spring of 1904 she
was engaged for the leading boy's part, Tom, in "Two Little
Sailor Boys." Her work in these minor parts was sufficiently
marked to lead Richard Mansfield to engage her for his com
pany for the season of 1904-5, the characters she assumed being
that of the Prince in "Richard III," and Nerissa in "The Mer
chant of Venice." The seasons of 1905-6-7 she played Wendy in
Charles Frohman's production of "Peter Pan."
MORRIS, William:
Actor, was born in Boston in 1861. He was only fourteen
years old when he joined the Boston Museum Stock Company.
After serving his apprenticeship in the companies of Augustin
Daly and Madame Modjeska, he became leading man of Charles
Frohman's Empire Theatre Stock Company, opening that thea
tre as Lieutenant Hawkesworth in "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
He left that company in 1894 to star in "The Lost Paradise,"
as Gil de Berault in "Under the Red Robe," and in "The Ad
venture of Lady Ursula." In 1901 he played in "When We
Were Twenty-one," and since then appeared in many important
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productions. The season of 1907-8 he was seen as Jack Brook-
field in the Chicago production of "The Witching Hour." He
married Etta Hawkins in 1891. He is a member of The Players,
New York.
MOULAN, Frank:
Comedian and singer, was born in New York, and, as a
boy, was regarded as a remarkable singer. He was a member of
the Young Apollo Club, and sang in the choir of Trinity Church.
He afterward was solo vocalist in the choir of a Jersey City
church. He made his first appearance on the stage with the
Calhoun Opera Company, and in 1897 joined the Castle Square
Opera Company as comedian. Mr. Moulan made his first big
success in George Ade's comic opera, "The Sultan of Sulu," pro
duced at the Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, March 11, 1902, and
afterward at Wallack's Theatre, New York. The last two sea
sons he has starred in "The Grand Mogul." Mr. Moulan mar
ried Miss Maud Lillian Berri, an actress.
MURRAY, J. K.:
Actor and opera singer, was born in Liverpool, England.
He came to this country in 1869, settling in Pittsburg, where
he lived until he began his stage career, in 1884, his first pro
fessional engagement being with Catherine Lewis. He next
joined the McCaull Opera Company, opening in Boston in "The
Sorcerer" in the spring of 1885. The following year Mr. Murray
joined the Carleton Opera Company, and remained with that
organization six years, traveling chiefly on the Pacific Coast.
The season of 1892-3 Mr. Murray produced the Irish drama
"Glen da Lough" at the Columbia Theatre, Boston, starring
himself and being supported by his wife, Clara Lane. He then
formed the Murray-Lane Opera Company, which toured the
Western cities. In 1895 he joined the Castle Square Opera Com
pany. He has since sung with various operatic organizations,
and with his wife has appeared in vaudeville.
NAUDAIN, Miss May:
Actress, was born in Burlington, Iowa, October 12, 1880, and
educated at the public schools in Omaha, Neb. Her first stage
appearance was made in 1903 as Jack in "Babes in Toyland" in
Chicago, II. The season of 1904-5 she was seen in the role of
Marquise Pranziska in "It Happened in Nordland" with Lew
Fields. She then appeared in the prima donna role of "His
Majesty" at the Majestic Theatre, New York, and the seasons
of 190G-7 was with Hattie Williams in "The Little Cherub."
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The season of 1907-8 she appeared as Winnie Willoughby in
"The Girl Behind the Counter."
NAZIMOVA, Madame Alia (Nazimoff) :
Actress, was born in Yalta, Crimea, on the Black Sea, Rus
sia, May 22, 1879. When a child she was taken to Geneva,
Switzerland, and there received her early education and learned
to play the violin. Returning to Russia, she made her first ap
pearance in Yalta, playing a violin solo at a Christmas concert
when she was twelve years old. She then spoke French and
German perfectly, but had to learn her native tongue, having
only remembered a few words of Russian. A year later she en
tered St. Petersburg Conservatoire, in Odessa, to study the vio
lin. She chose instead to take the dramatic course, and at the
end of three years she won the gold medal. While at school she
worked as a "super" at the Artistic Theatre, under the direc
tion of Stanisloffsky, Russia's greatest stage director. The sea
son after her graduation she became leading woman and pro
ducer at Kostroma, in the north of Russia, playing about two
hundred star parts in a single season in all classes of plays
from tragedy to musical comedy. The season of 1901 she played
in a stock company in Kerson, a small city in the south of
Russia; the next season was at Vilna, in Poland, where she
played "L'Aiglon," and in 1903 she was first seen in St. Peters
burg, playing all the leading roles, including "Zaza," "Camille,"
"Magda," "Hedda Gabler," "Trilby," "The Second Mrs. Tan-
queray," etc. Madame Nazimova left Russia in 1904 with Paul
Orleneff, a famous Russian actor, for the purpose of producing
"The Chosen People," a drama prohibited by the Russian cen
sors because of its racial views. The play being a huge suc
cess in Berlin she took it to London, playing also many other
plays in her repertoire and some modern Russian realistic plays.
With Orleneff and their company she came to this country in
the fall of 1905, opening in repertoire at the Criterion Theatre,
New York. Her ability was so marked that she was induced to
remain in this country. In May, 1906, when she signed a con
tract to act in English the following November, she only knew
half a dozen words of that language. Her appearance as Hed
da Gabler at the Princess Theatre, under the management of
Henry Miller was hailed as a triumph. This was followed by
"A Doll's House," and in the spring of 1907 she opened at the
Bijou Theatre, New York, in "Countess Coquette," a play by
Roberto Bracco. The fall of 1907 she appeared as Hilda Wan-
gel in Henrik Ibsen's "The Master Builder," and in December
was seen in Owen Johnson's "The Comet" at the same theatre.
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NESBITT, Miss Miriam:
Actress; while a student at the Wheatcroft Dramatic School,
New York, in 1897, attracted the attention of Charles Frohman,
and in the season of 1898-9 she was a member of his stock com
pany, playing Monica in "The Tree of Knowledge," succeeding
Mary Mannering, and supporting James K. Hackett. In 1899
she was also in the original cast of "The White Horse Tavern"
at Wallack's Theatre, New York, playing Attille. In 1900 she
played the Fishing Girl in the same play on the road, and was
leading woman in Frederick Bond's summer stock company at
Albany. She then signed with Joseph Haworth, and played un
til January, 1901, in "Robert of Sicily" with him, appearing the
remainder of the season with Ada Rehan in "Sweet Nell of Old
Drury. " In 1901-2 she was William H. Crane's leading woman
in "David Harum," and in 1902-3 leading woman with Chauncey
Olcott in "Old Limerick." In 1903 she was also leading woman
with Henry E. Dixey in "Facing the Music," and played as
leading woman in "The County Chairman" at Wallack's Theatre,
New York, and in Chicago. In August, 1904, she went to Eng
land, and toured through September and October as leading
woman in "A Stranger in a Strange Land," playing the Ameri
can Girl in an entirely English company. In December she ap
peared at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, in "Peter Pan."
In 1905 she returned to America and supported Henrietta Cros-
man in "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" until January, 1906,
when she supported Lawrance D'Orsay in Augustus Thomas's
"The Embassy Ball." The seasons of 1906-7-8 she was seen in
"The Road to Yesterday."
NETHERSOLE, Miss Olga:
Actress, was born in Kensington, London, in 1870. Her
mother was of Spanish descent, and her father a scion of one
of the oldest Kentish families. She was educated in Germany.
The death of her father, who was a barrister in London, made
it necessary that she should provide for herself, and she chose
the stage as the field for her work. Miss Nethersole had some
experience as an amateur before making her professional debut
as Lettice Vane in Henry Hamilton's play, "Harvest," produced
at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, England, March, 1887. After
a year in the English provinces, Miss Nethersole made her first
appearance in London in July, 1888, at the Adelphi Theatre in
"The Union Jack." She next played the leading role at the St.
James's Theatre in "The Dean's Daughter," and later she cre
ated the role of Lola Montez in "The Silver Falls." For the
opening of the new Garrick Theatre, in 1889, she was engaged
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to create the role of Janet Preece in A. W. Pinero's "The Profli
gate." She also appeared under the same management in this
theatre as Floria in "La Tosca," and in "A Fool's Paradise."
After a ten months' tour in Australia, during which she ap
peared in "The Idler," "Moths," "The Village Priest," "The For
tune of War," "A Scrap of Paper," etc., she returned to London
and appeared as the Countess Zicka in a revival of "Diplomacy."
At this time, too, she created the leading role in "The Silent
Battle," a play written by an American novelist, Isaac Hender
son, and produced at the Criterion Theatre. In 1894 Miss
Nethersole leased the Royal Court Theatre, in London, and there
produced "The Transgressor." Her American debut took place
at Palmer's Theatre, New York, October 15, 1894, in "The Trans
gressor." In May, 1895, she was again at the Garrick Theatre,
London, playing the leading character in Pinero's "The Notori
ous Mrs. Ebbsmith." June 6, 1896, Miss Nethersole produced
"Carmen" at the Gaiety, London, and in 1897 brought it to the
United States, where her portrayal of the role of Carmen and
the "Nethersole kiss," as it was called, caused widespread com
ment. In 1898 Miss Nethersole leased His Majesty's Theatre,
London, and there produced "The Termagant," by Louis N.
Parker and Murray Carson. In 1902 she leased the Adelphi
Theatre, in London, and produced Clyde Fitch's adaptation of
Daudet's novel, "Sapho." The same year she produced that
play at Wallack's Theatre, New York, and both actress and play
came into great prominence through the efforts made to stop
her from presenting it. The case was taken to the Supreme
Court, and finally, Miss Nethersole winning, she continued to
present the play. The season of 1905-6 she made her fifth tour
of the United States, and presented, in addition to her repertoire,
"The Labyrinth," a version of "La Dedale," by W. L. Courtenay.
She returned to Europe, and the season of 1907-8 toured the
United States in repertoire. Miss Nethersole's homes are at 5
Norfolk street, Park Lane, London, England, and Villa Lou Bas-
quou, Biarritz, France.
NIELSEN, Miss Alice (Mrs. B. Nentwig) :
Prima donna, was born in Nashville, Tenn. Her father was
a Dane, and her mother was of Irish descent. During the Civil
War her father, who was a professional violinist, while fighting
on the Union side, received a wound which eventually caused
his death. Left a widow when Alice was eight years old, Mrs.
Nielsen, with her three children, went to Kansas City and opened
a boarding-house at Thirteenth and Cherry streets. Alice was
educated at St. Teresa's Academy, and took singing lessons
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from Professor Max Desci. Joining the choir of St. Patrick's
Church, Kansas City, in 1888, Miss Nielsen's voice soon attracted
much attention. In 1890 she became the wife of Benjamin Nent-
wig, the organist of the church. They had one child, a boy, but
the marriage proved unhappy, and was followed by a divorce.
Miss Nielsen sang in church for five years, and then, in 1892,
she went with a concert party which became stranded in St,
Joseph, Mo. Obtaining an engagement to sing at the Eden
Musee there for a week, thus getting money to pay her way
home, she joined the Pike Opera Company and sang in the
chorus of that organization in Oakland, Cal. Her voice and
personality attracted the notice of George E. Lask, the stage
manager of the Tivoli Opera Company, and he engaged her to
play small parts at first. In a very short time she rose to be
prima donna of the organization, and there Henry Clay Bar-
naby, of the Bostonians, heard her sing Lucia. The result was
an engagement with the light opera organization. She made
her first appearance with the Bostonians as Anita in "The War
Time Wedding." She was then given the small part of Anna-
belle in "Robin Hood," and soon after was cast for Maid Marian,
the prima donna part. She made her first big success as Yvonne
in "The Serenade," which had a long run at the Knickerbocker
Theatre, New York. She then became a star, her first medium
being "The Fortune Teller," by Stanislaus Stange, with lyrics
by Harry B. Smith and music by Victor Herbert, produced in
1898. Miss Nielsen's next great success was in "The Singing
Girl." In 1902 Miss Nielsen went to London to play in "The For
tune Teller," with which she had again been successful in this
country, and there Henry Russell, a well-known musical critic
and manager, heard her and took her to Rome to study for
grand opera. She made her first appearance as a grand opera
prima donna at the Bellini Theatre, Naples, as Marguerite in
"Faust." She next sang in "La Traviata" at the San Carlo
Opera House in Naples. An engagement at Covent Garden,
London, followed. Then she won successes as Zerlina in "Don
Giovanni," and Suzanne in "The Marriage of Figaro." The au
tumn of 1905 Miss Nielsen was prima donna at the Covent Gar
den opera, London, singing Mimi to Caruso's Rodolpho in Puc
cini's "La Boheme," and Gilda in "Rigoletto" to the Rigoletto
of Maurel. In May, 1906, Miss Nielsen and Madame Calve al
ternated parts at the New Waldorf Theatre, London. Miss Niel
sen returned to this country in the fall of 1906 to appear in
grand opera with a company of which she and Nordica were
the prima donnas. The season of 1907-8 she starred in this
country with the San Carlos Opera Company.
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NILLSON, Miss Carlotta:
Actress, was born in Sweden about thirty years ago. At
the age of ten she came to America with her mother, settling
in Wisconsin. From there she moved to Minnesota, where she
lived in poverty among a settlement of her country people. Some
time later she went to San Francisco. At the time of her ar
rival there Modjeska was playing "Marie Stuart." Miss Nillsou
applied for a position with her company, and because of her
responsiveness the celebrated actress employed her as "extra
girl." Then she came to New York and found a place in the
chorus with Daly, which she abandoned after a few days for a
forty weeks' engagement of one-night stands as ingenue in "The
Private Secretary." At the end she became ill from exhaustion
and was forced to give up the stage for some months. She was
next out with a company under the management of John Stet
son, playing "The Crust of Society," and "Shenandoah," and re
mained with it two years. Miss Nillson then retired from the
stage for three years, during which time she studied with Will
iam Farren and Genevieve Ward, in England, and then returned
to America, appearing as Eunice in "Quo Vadis," and as the
Adventuress with Mrs. Lemoyne's company in "Among Those
Present." The following year she appeared as Mrs. Elvesta in
"Hedda Gabler" with Mrs. Fiske, and was finally engaged by
Charles Frohman for Pinero's "Letty." The season of 1906-7
and of 1907-8 she starred in "The Three of Us."
NOBLES, Milton (Tamey) :
Actor, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was educated at the
public schools there. He began his stage career in stock com
panies; and finally branched out as a star, playing in "The
Phoenix," which lasted him twenty years. Subsequently he was
seen in "From Sire to Son," "For Revenge Only," "The Inter
view," and "A Man of the People." In June, 1881, Mr. Nobles
married Miss Dollie Woolwine, an actress in his company, and
in 1895 they went into vaudeville, where they have since re
mained.
NORDICA, Mme. Lillian (Norton) :
Grand opera prima donna, was born in Farmington, Me.
She was the granddaughter of "Camp Meeting" John Allen, a
New England preacher, who was noted for the bitterness of his
attacks on the stage. She began her musical studies in Bos
ton under Professor O'Neill, of the New England Conservatory
of Music. Before she was sixteen she had sung as a soloist in
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oratorio for the Handel and Haydn societies. Her first twelve
operatic roles were studied under Marie Maretzek. Subsequently
she appeared with Gilmore's Band at two concerts in the old
Madison Square Garden. She accompanied the bandmaster
abroad, appearing at concerts in Liverpool, London and on the
Continent. After appearing with him in Paris, she went to
Italy with her mother, and there began the study of grand opera
under San Giovanni. She made her debut as a grand opera
prima donna at Brescia, Italy, in April, 1879, in "La Traviata."
After appearing at Genoa and Novara in October, 1881, she
went to St. Petersburg and sang "Mignon" before the Czarina.
After singing in Moscow she went to Paris, making her initial
grand opera performance there in "Faust" in 1882, and later
singing in "Hamlet." While appearing in Paris she was mar
ried to Frederick Gower, well known as a scientist and electri
cian. Mr. Gower but a few months after his marriage met his
death while conducting a series of electrical experiments in a
balloon that ascended from Woolwich Arsenal, England. The
balloon was carried out to sea and collapsed, and Gower and a
companion were drowned. Through her husband's death she
came into a fortune of a quarter of a million dollars. After this,
in 1886, Madame Nordica returned to the stage, from which she
had been absent for three years, appearing at Covent Garden,
London, in "La Traviata." On March 28, 1890, she made her
first appearance in her native land with Signer Tamagno in "II
Trovatore." Afterward she went to Bayreuth and, under Ma
dame Wagner's instructions, studied the part of Elsa in "Lo
hengrin," which role she created in the original production at
Bayreuth. After this she made some of her most notable suc
cesses in Wagnerian roles. In 1895 she made her first appear
ance in America in "Tristan und Isolde." On the eightieth an
niversary of the birthday of Queen Victoria, Madame Nordica
appeared at Windsor Castle and sang Elsa in "Lohengrin" for
the Queen, the first time a Wagner opera was ever heard by Her
Majesty. For several years Madame Nordica has been one of
the leading prima donnas at the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York, where she has sung all the roles which have made her
famous.
NORDSTROM, Miss Marie:
Actress, was born at Fort Apache, Ariz., April 12, 1886, and
was educated at the Georgetown Convent, D. C. She made her
first stage appearance May 27, 1904, in Philadelphia in the one-
act play "David Garrick," with Henry Dixey, in vaudeville. The
fall of 1905 she originated the role of Angie in "The Passing
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Parent," and later that of Nancy Warburton in "The Man on
the Box." The season of 1906-7 she was seen in the leading
role in that play on tour. She returned to vaudeville, appear
ing in a one-act sketch with Mr. Dixey the season of 1907-8.
Miss Nordstrom's address is 1615 Twenty-first street N. W.,
Washington, D. C.
MORRIS, William (Block) :
Actor, was born in New York June 15, 1870, being the son
of Elias M. and Harriet Maye Block. He was educated in the
Cosmopolitan and Boys' High School, San Francisco. As an
amateur he played the Frenchman in "Esmeralda" in 1891. His
first appearance on the professional stage was in December,
1892, in "The Girl from Mexico." A year or two later he
scored his first success with Marie Jansen in "Delmonico's at
Six," and "Miss Dynamite," his eccentric piano-playing in both
of these pieces attracting much attention. The season of 1895-6
Mr. Norris appeared with E. M. and Joseph Holland in "A
Man with a Past," and "A Social Highwayman," and the next
year he was seen in Charles Frohman's production of "The
Thoroughbred." Then came a short term with Thomas Q. Sea-
brooke in "Papa Gou Gou," and later he was in this same
opera, then entitled "A Normandy Wedding," at the Herald
Square Theatre, New York; and the season following he had
a strenuous time of it in "Little Miss Nobody," "The Belle of
New York," "A Dangerous Maid," and "His Excellency the
Governor," in which last he scored a hit. In 1899 Mr. Norris
appeared as Pinchas in "The Children of the Ghetto"; 1900, as
Adonis, the dwarf jester, in "In the Palace of the King"; with
Viola Allen" 1901, as Pepe in "Francesca Da Rimini" with Otis
Skinner; 1902, as Barry in "A Country Girl"; 1903, as Alan in
"Babes in Toyland"; 1904, as Chambhuddy Ram in "The Cinga-
lee," and 1905, as the Man in the Moon in "The Land of Nod."
The summers of 1900, 1901, 1903 and 1906 he played in Chicago
in the respective productions of "The Burgomaster," "King
Dodo," "A Business Man," and "The Strenuous Life." The sea
son of 1906-7 Mr. Norris appeared in "Sir Anthony" at the
Savoy Theatre and was at the Empire with Ethel Barrymore,
being specially engaged to play his original role, Baverstock,
in the revival of "His Excellency the Governor." The season of
1907-8 he was seen as Benjamin Partridge in "Tom Jones," pro
duced November 11, 1907, at the Astor Theatre, New York. Mr.
Norris is a member of The Players, The Lambs, New York, and
Pacific Lodge, A. F. and A. M.
WILLIAM NORRIS
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NOVELLI, Ermete:
Actor, was born in Lucca, Italy, May 5, 1851. He made his
first stage appearance in 1866, playing in comedy roles. In 1885
he toured with his own company through Italy, later appearing
with marked success in France and England. He opened his
own theatre, the Casa Goldini, in Rome in 1900, conducted upon
the same lines as the Comedie Frangais in Paris, France. He
came to this country in 1906, and appeared at the Lyric Thea
tre New York, in extensive repertoire. The season of 1907-8 he
again visited the United States, appearing in "The Merchant of
Venice," "Othello," "The Outlaw" and numerous classical and
romantic roles. He later went on tour.
OAKER, Miss Jane (Mrs. Hale Hamilton) :
Actress, was born in St. Louis, Mo., her maiden name be
ing Miss Minnie Peeper, and her father, Christian Cornelius
Peeper, being the son of the late Christian Peeper, a millionaire
tobacco manufacturer. After considerable experience in lead
ing parts, Miss Oaker attracted much attention by her perform
ance of Mrs. Curtis Jadwin in Channing Pollock's adaptation of
the late Frank Norris's novel, "The Pit," in which she sup
ported Wilton Lackaye the season of 1905-6. Later she was
seen with Mr. Lackaye in the title role in "Trilby." The fall
of 1907 Miss Oaker played Annie Hunter in "The Silver Girl,"
by Edward Peple, produced at Wallack's Theatre, New York,
October 14, 1907, and was later seen in stock in New Orleans,
La., with William Farnum. Miss Oaker was married to Hale
Hamilton in 1905. Her home is in St. Louis.
OBER, Robert (Robert Howard Ober) :
Actor, was born at Bunker Hill, 111., September 3, 1881, and
was educated at Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. Before
going on the stage he was in the wholesale dry goods business,
and was afterward in the box office of the Century Theatre, St.
Louis. He made his first appearance at the same theatre in
March, 1897, playing the part of the Express Messenger in "In
Mizzoura" with the Colonel Hopkins Stock Company. The sea
son of 1902-3 he was in "My Friend from India," and "Who's
Baby Are You?" under the management of M. B. Price. The
following season he was in "Soldiers of Fortune," and "Tit for
Tat" at the Savoy Theatre, New York. The season of 1903-4
he was with the Pittsburg Stock and the Hunter Bradford Stock
companies, Hartford, Conn. Following seasons he was with
Arnold Daly in "You Never Can Tell," with Miss Henrietta
Crosman in "The Little Gray Lady," and with Charles Rich-
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man in "Gallops." The summer of 1906 he was again with the
Bradford Stock Company. The season of 1906-7 Mr. Ober opened
with Arnold Daly in repertoire, but the company disbanded
after three weeks. He afterward played with Nat Goodwin in
special matinees of "When We Were Twenty-one" at the Bijou
Theatre, New York; in "The Double Life" with Henri de Vries,
and with Fay Templeton in "Forty-five Minutes from Broad
way." The season of 1907-8 he was seen in "Brewster's Millions"
under the management of Cohan and Harris. His home is at
5146 Kensington avenue, St. Louis, Mo.
OLCOTT, Chauncey (John Chancellor) :
Actor and singer, was born in Buffalo July 27, 1860, and was
educated at the public schools in that city. He made his first
appearance as a ballad singer in 1880 with a minstrel show
under the management of the late R. M. Hooley, and remained
with that organization two years. He then joined the Haverly
Minstrels, and later was with the Carncross Minstrels in Phila
delphia. A period with the Denman Thompson company fol
lowed, when he became a member of the Duff Opera Company,
staying with it several seasons, playing tenor parts. He also
sang in light operas in England for two years, then returned to
this country and took up the line of business as a star in Irish
musical dramas left vacant by the death of W. J. Scanlan. Since
then Mr. Olcott has been regarded as the leading Irish singing
romantic star in this country. The season of 1907-8 he was
seen in "O'Neill of Derry," by Theodore Burt Sayer. Mr. Olcott
married, September 28, 1897, Margaret O'Donovan, of San Fran
cisco. His homes are at Fruitvale, Gal., and Saratoga, N. Y.
He is a member of The Lambs and The Players, New York, and
the Democratic Club, Buffalo, N. Y.
O'NEILL, James:
Actor, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, November 15, 1849.
He was brought to this country when he was five years old,
and was educated in Buffalo and Cincinnati. After working in
a clothing store, he made his first appearance on the stage, in
1868, as a "super" in the National Theatre, Cincinnati, during
an engagement of Edwin Forrest. After a season of barnstorm
ing and at the St. Louis Varieties, he joined the company 0?
Robert Miles in Cincinnati, leaving that to become leading juve
nile at the Holliday Street Theatre, Baltimore, and leading man
at the Academy of Music, Cleveland, where he played Icillius
to the Virginius of Edwin Forrest. He also appeared in
"Macbeth" with Charlotte Cushman. In 1871 Mr. O'Neill
became leading man at McVicker's Theatre, Chicago, a
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place he retained for two years. He then joined the Hooley
Stock Company. In 1875 Mr. O'Neill joined A. M. Palmer's
New York company, playing two years at the Union Square-
Theatre. He created the part of Pierre in "The Two Orphans"
in this country, played the Prince in "The Danicheffs," and
Jean Renaud in "A Celebrated Case." The following three years
he was at Baldwin's Theatre, San Francisco. In 1880 Mr.
O'Neill impersonated the Saviour in "The Passion Play" on its
production in San Francisco. Mr. O'Neill played in "Deacon
Crankett" in 1882, and starred for a while in "An American
King." Early in 1883 John Stetson revived the drama "The
Count of Monte Cristo" at Booth's Theatre, New York. Charles
P. Thorne, Jr., played the part of Edmond Dantes the first
night and died the next day. Mr. O'Neill took up the part,
which he continued to play almost continuously for sixteen
years. In 1898 he appeared as D'Artagnan in "The Musketeers."
Since then he has appeared in various romantic dramas, but his
reputation is chiefly associated with "Monte Cristo" and "The
Musketeers," "Virginius" and "Julius Caesar." The fall of 1907
he played an engagement in his repertoire at the Lyric Theatre,
New York. He completed the season on tour. Mr. O'Neill's
home is at New London, Conn.
O'NEILL, Miss Nance (Gertrude Lamson) :
Actress, was born in Oakland, Cal., in 1875. She made her
first appearance at Weber and Fields's Theatre, New York, in a
small part in "The Long Strike" December 7, 1896. The follow
ing two years she was leading woman with the Murray Hill
Stock Company, and in 1898 toured California as a star under
the management of McKee Rankin, who invented her stage
name, it being a combination of those of Nance Oldfield and
Eliza O'Neill, famous English actresses of the eighteenth cen
tury. In March, 1900, Miss O'Neill appeared in Sydney, New
South Wales, there commencing a starring tour of the world.
She made her first appearance in London, England, September
1, 1902, as Madge. Returning to this country, she has since
starred at the head of her own company under the management
of McKee Rankin, playing in "Magda," "Camille," "Hedda Ga-
bler," "Macbeth," etc. The season of 1907-8 Miss O'Neill was
seen in vaudeville houses, playing Shakespearian duologues with
McKee Rankin. Her home is at Tyngsboro, Mass.
OPP, Miss Julie (Mrs. William Faversham) :
Actress, was born in New York in 1873, and was educated
in a convent there. When she was twenty years old she began
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writing. As a reporter she went to Paris and interviewed Calve
and Sarah Bernhardt. Both urged her to adopt the stage as a
profession, offering their advice, influence and support. Return
ing to this country, Miss Opp made her first public appearance
in the spring of 1896 at a recital given by Madame D'Hardelot
at the Waldorf, New York. She recited "The Birth of the Opal,"
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The same year, returning to Paris,
she made her first appearance on the legitimate stage, with
Madame Bernhardt, in the ballroom scene in "Camille." She
then obtained a year's engagement in the company of George
Alexander at the St. James's Theatre, London, during which she
was understudy to Julia Neilson in "The Prisoner of Zenda,"
and played Hymen in "As You Like It." During the illness of
Miss Neilson she played Rosalind and made her first big suc
cess. She was next seen in "The Princess and the Butterfly" in.
London, and in 1898 she appeared in this country in the same
play, afterward being seen as Belle in "The Tree of Knowl
edge." She then went back to London and played several lead
ing parts at St. James's Theatre there, where she created the
role of Katherine de Vancelle in "If I Were King." Returning-
to this country under engagement with Charles Frohman, Miss
Opp played leading parts in the company supporting William
Faversham, whose wife she became in 1902. She continued to
play leads with her husband until 1905, on October 31 of which
year a son was born to them. The Favershams have a farm in
England. Their home in this country is at 214 East Seventeenth
street, New York.
O'KOURKE, Eugene:
Actor, was born in New York July 28, 1863, and was edu
cated at the public schools of that city and at the Jesuit Col
lege of St. Francis Xavier. His father, Frank O'Rourke, was
school commissioner and trustee, and also Democratic leader
of the Sixth Ward. Mr. O'Rourke made his first appearance on
the stage in the company of Harrigan and Hart, playing Paddy
Duffy in "Squatter Sovereignty," and the season of 1887-8 he
supported Miss Minnie Palmer in "My Sweetheart." The fol
lowing season he was with the Hanlon Brothers in "La Voyage-
en Suisse" and "Fantasma." In 1890 he was co-star with Ag
nes Robertson (Mrs. Dion Boucicault) in "Arrah-na-Pogue."
After supporting William H. Powers in "The Ivy Leaf" he ap
peared in "The Isle of Champagne" with Thomas Q. Seabrooke
the season of 1902-3. He then starred for six years in "The-
Wicklow Postman," and in 1898 he supported Miss Delia Fox
in "The Little Host." In 1899 he was with "The Rogers Broth-
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ers in Central Park," following that with three seasons in
vaudeville in his own sketch. In 1901 he was with "Glittering
Gloria" at Daly's Theatre, New York, making a great hit with
the song "Cordelia Malone. " The following season he was with
"The Money Makers" at the Liberty Theatre, New York, and
then was for two seasons in "George Washington, Jr.," playing
Senator Hopkins. The season of 1907-8 he played in "The
Dairymaids," opening at the Criterion Theatre, New York,
August 25, 1907. His favorite recreations are swimming, fish
ing, and breeding game-cocks. He is a member of the New
York Athletic Club and the Harlem Boat Club. His home is at
1229 Tinton avenue, New York City, and his summer address,
Stony Brook, Long Island, N. Y.
OTERO, Caroline (La Belle Otero; Mrs. Rene Webb) :
Dancer, was born in Puente Valga, Spain, in 1871, being the
daughter of the Count and Countess Carassow. She made her
first stage appearance at the age of eight, playing in operettas
and at salon concerts. She first jumped into prominence while
dancing in a small town near Madrid, when she was abducted
by secret agents of the Spanish King, spirited off to his palace
and locked in a room. She forced a window and escaped. In
1890 she toured in America, and then appeared in Vienna, Buda
Pesth and Paris, where she made a marked success at the Cirque
D'Ete, and remained there two seasons. She then went to Ber
lin, and later was seen at the Folies Marigny in the pantomime,
"Une Fete a Seville." She has visited the United States on
several occasions since then. Miss Otero was married to the
Marquis de Otero, a Spanish nobleman, at the age of thirteen.
Three years later she eloped, and in 1889 the Count obtained a
divorce. In November, 1906, she was married to Rene Webb, a
wealthy Englishman.
OTIS, Miss Elita Proctor (Mrs. William Carpenter Camp) :
Actress, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where her father, Will
iam Henry Otis, was a banker. Her grandfather, William A.
Otis, was a Boston banker. Her uncle, Charles A. Otis, late
Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, was a partner of the late Senator
Mark Hanna, of Ohio. Her paternal grandmother was Eliza
Proctor, sister of Senator Redfield Proctor, of Vermont, and a
lineal descendant of the English poetess, Adelaide Proctor. Her
maternal grandmother was a sister of Mayor Fitler, of Philadel
phia. Miss Otis became a professional actress through her suc
cess as an amateur in the productions of the Comedy Club, in
which Elsie De Wolfe and Mrs. James Brown Potter first be-
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came proficient as amateurs. She first achieved popularity as
Mrs. Eastlake Chapel in John Stetson's production of "The Crust
of Society," and afterward starred under his management in a
number of comedy roles, including those of Lady Gay Spanker
in "London Assurance," and Lady Teazle in "The School for
Scandal." A. M. Palmer engaged her for his production of Au
gustus Thomas's "New Blood," and she was subsequently the
player of the Jeading woman roles in Charles Frohman's pro
ductions of Adelphi melodramas, "Sporting Life" being among
her notable successes. After a starring tour as Nancy Sikes in
her own version of "Oliver Twist," she was engaged by W. A.
Brady to create the leading role in "Wine and Women." She
has appeared frequently in vaudeville sketches, and for a time
was stock star in the Proctor Fifth Avenue Stock Company. In
the New York revival of "The Two Orphans" she played Mme.
Frochard. The season of 1906-7 she was with Lew Fields's com
pany, at the Herald Square Theatre, in "About Town." Early
in the season of 1907-8 Miss Otis played a sketch in vaudeville
houses, and later was seen in Paul Armstrong's "Society and
the Bulldog," produced at Daly's Theatre, New York, January 18,
1908. In 1900, while playing in "The Brixton Burglary" at the
Herald Square Theatre, New York, she was married to William
Camp, a New York broker, son of Isaac Camp, the organ manu
facturer, of Chicago. Miss Otis lives with her husband at 142
West Forty-fourth street, New York.
PALMER, Miss Minnie (Mrs. John R. Rogers) :
Actress, was born in Philadelphia March 31, 1860, and was
educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, New York. She
made her first appearance, when she was fourteen years old, in
"Le Pavilion Rouge" at the Park Theatre, Brooklyn, June 8,
1874. Two years later she was seen at the old Lyceum Thea
tre, New York, in "Off the Stage," "The Pique Family," "The
Day After the Wedding," and a burlesque of "Black-Eyed Susan."
She then played the part of Dorothy in "Dan'l Druce" at Booth's
Theatre, Laura in "The Little Rebel" (1877), and Minnie Sym-
person in "Engaged" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre (1879). The
following year she played Jessie in "The Boarding-house" at the
San Francisco Music Hall. In 1882 Miss Palmer first appeared
as Tina in "My Sweetheart," a part which she played continu
ously for six years, chiefly in England. On April 29, 1889, she
played in "My Brother's Sister" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
New York. The following Christmas she played the title role
in the pantomime of "Cinderella" at Her Majesty's Theatre,
London. She produced "Suzette" at Herrmann's Theatre, New
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York, October 11, 1890. Subsequently she toured England for
some years, playing "My Sweetheart," and Loo in "The School
girl." She has since been chiefly seen in vaudeville.
PALMER, Miss Ethelyn (Mrs. Carlyle Moore) :
Actress, was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., January 21, 1879,
and was educated at Bethany College, Kansas. She made her
first stage appearance in "The Orphan Sisters" in Chicago in
1895, and her first year in the profession she played Virginia
in "Virginius," Desdemona in "Othello," and Ophelia in "Ham
let," supporting Warren Conlan. She then went to New York,
opening at Daly's Theatre with Mrs. Brown Potter and Kyrle
Bellew in "Romeo and Juliet" and "La Collier de la Reine." In
1897 she was featured in the leading part in "Northern Lights"
under the management of William Calder. She then alternated
leads with Miss Eleanor Robson in the Salisbury Stock Company
in Milwaukee. The season of 1898 she was with the Woodward
Stock Company in Kansas City, and the following season she
starred in "The Young Wife." She next played the Lady in
"The Cowboy and the Lady" under the Liebler management, and
was then featured with Kate Claxton in "The Two Orphans."
She has since been in stock in Portland, Ore.; Buffalo, Albany
and New York. The season of 1907-8 she supported her husband,
Carlyle Moore, in a sketch in vaudeville. Miss Palmer was mar
ried to Carlyle Moore, July 8, 1903. She holds many blue rib
bons for riding and driving, her father — Lyman Fish Palmer —
being a breeder of fine stock in the Middle West. She is also
an expert swimmer. Her home is at 607 West One Hundred
and Thirty-seventh street, New York. Her summer address is
Pigeon Cove, Mass.
PARKER, Louis Napoleon:
Playwright and composer, was born in Calvados, Prance,
October 21, 1852, and was educated at the Royal Academy of
Music and at Freiburg. At the age of seventeen he wrote his
first play, and upon leaving the academy was made director of
music at the Sherborne School in Dorset, England. He retained
that position until 1891, when he resigned — to devote his entire
time to play writing. His most important works are "Rosmer-
sholm;" "Rosemary," written in collaboration with Murray Car
son; "Magda," a translation; "Cyrano de Bergerac," adapted
for the late Richard Mansfield; "The Cardinal"; "L'Aiglon," in
which Maude Adams starred; "The Sorceress," translated for
Mrs. Patrick Campbell; "Beauty and the Barge," in which Nat
BTHELYN PALMER
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C. Goodwin appeared; "The Duel," starred in by Otis Skinner
the season of 1906-7, and a translation of Henri Bernstein's "The
Fold" for Viola Allen the season of 1907-8. Mr. Parker is a
member of the Garrick and Pilgrim clubs, London. His home is
in King William street, London, England.
PARRY, William :
Manager, actor and stage manager, was born in Manchester,
England, January 9, 1856. His parents kept the Royal Hotel,
adjoining the Theatre Royal, frequented by actors. This brought
William in touch with the theatrical profession, and when ten
years old he became a call boy. In the, stock company at that
time were Henry Irving, Charles Wyndham, Lionel Brough,
George Rignold, John L. Toole and others. Mr. Parry's first
appearance as an actor was as the Third Apparition in "Mac
beth." He then played Robin in "The Merry Wives of Wind
sor," and General Boom in the pantomime of "Gulliver's Trav
els." He was then taken to London with Colonel Mapleson's
Italian Opera Company under the special care of Theresa Tiet-
jens and Sir Charles Santley, who saw to the finishing of the
boy's education, insisting upon his mastering the Italian and
French languages. Between the opera seasons in London Will
iam Parry served as call boy at the opening of the original
Gaiety Theatre under John Hollingshead's management, and at
Covent Garden Theatre in the production of "Babel and Bijou"
under the stage management of Dion Boucicault and Augustus
Harris (father of the late Sir Augustus). When nineteen years
old he was appointed stage manager, for the first time, with
Tomasso Salvini. At twenty-six he organized the William Parry
Italian Opera Company and toured the provinces of England,
Ireland, Scotland and Holland. He came to America with Colo
nel Mapleson, and was for many seasons stage manager at the
Academy of Music, and afterward at the Metropolitan Opera
House under Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau. For four years he was
stage manager for David Henderson in Chicago and elsewhere,
producing the big spectacular extravaganzas "Sindbad the Sailor,"
"Ali Baba" and others. In the summer of 1896 the Parry Opera
Company opened a season of opera in English at the Manhattan
Beach Theatre, producing "Very Little Faust." In 1900 he gave
a season of English opera at Terrace Garden. He was stage
manager for Henry W. Savage's English Opera Company, and in
1907 was stage manager for the Van den Berg and Sheehan Opera
companies. He has staged many dramatic plays, sketches and
one-act plays for vaudeville.
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PASTOR, Antonio (Tony) :
Enter! ainer and manager, was born in New York in 1837,
He made his first appearance on the stage at Barnum's Museum,
New York, in the fall of 1846. He played the tambourine in a
minstrel company. On April 1, 1847, he went on a tour with
this troupe, which was a side show for a menagerie. He was
billed as "the infant prodigy." Then he became a rider in the
circus and, as comic songs were features of circus performances
in those days, he became a comic singer as well. He followed
the circus business until 1861, when he deserted it to sing comic
songs for Frank Rivers. After that he went to New York and
opened at old "444" Broadway, making a specialty of singing
"The Star Spangled Banner." In May, 1861, he opened the
Broadway Music Hall, at Broadway and Broome street, where
he remained until January, 1863, when he returned to "444."
On March 22, 1865, he began his managerial career with Sam
Sharpley as a partner. They opened at 201 Bowery. They gave
a variety performance to which women could go, and which
omitted the smoking and drinking features that had character
ized such shows up to that time. He remained there for ten
years. In October, 1875, he removed to the first Tony Pastor
house in Broadway, which was called Tony Pastor's Theatre. It
was in this house that Lillian Russell was first introduced to
the public. There he remained until October, 1881, when the
Fourteenth street house was opened, in which Tony Pastor has
remained ever since. Among the stars and managers who were
graduated from there were Harrigan and Hart, Nat Goodwin,
Harry Kernell, Pat Rooney, Evans and Hoey, Denman Thomp
son, Neil Burgess and W. J. Scanlan.
PATTI, Madame Adelina (the Baroness Cederstrom) :
Prima donna, was born in Madrid, Spain, February 19, 1843V
her father being a musician and her mother a well-known ope
ratic vocalist. When Patti was a baby her parents came to»
this country, and the future prima donna made her first ap
pearance in New York at Niblo's Garden when she was sevem
years old. Two years later she was singing at the old Lyceumi
Theatre, at Broadway and Broome street, between the acts of:
farces and extravaganzas. At that time she was known as "La.
Petite Adeline," and was accompanied on the piano by Signorina.
Eliza Valentina, who was her singing teacher. She made her
debut as an adult at the Academy of Music, New York, in 1859.
and her first huge success was made at Covent Garden Theatre,
London, in "La Sonnambula" in 1862. Since then she has sung
in all the capitals of the world, and has been regarded as thQ;
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greatest of operatic vocalists. She made a farewell concert tour
of this country in 1904, and in December, 1906, she gave her
farewell concert at tne Albert Hall, London. Madame Patti mar
ried the Marquis de Caux in 1868. She was divorced from him
and married Signer Nicolini, a tenor vocalist, in 1886. After
his death she married the Baron Cederstrom in 1899. Her
home is Craig-y-Nos Castle, Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales,
England.
PAYNE, William Louis:
Actor, was born in Elmira, N. Y. He is the son of Alfred
T. Payne, an artist, now living in New York. He had been an
actor some years when, on July 13, 1906, he married Mrs. Les
lie Carter at Portsmouth, N. H., while on an automobile trip.
Besides being a member of many stock companies previous to
his marriage, Mr. Payne had played Orville Baher in "Eben
Holden," Goldarnheim in "Her Majesty," Otto Struble in "An
American Citizen," Ingomar Cartridge in "Ambition," Mr. Jones
in "David Garrick," Dave in "In Mizzoura," Winkle in "Mr.
Pickwick," Esrom in "Nazareth," Smiley Green in "Bird Cen
tre," and Howard Leffingwell in "Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots." The
season of 1907-8 he was with Mrs. Carter in repertoire. Mr.
Payne is a member of The Lambs.
PAYTON, Corse:
Actor and manager, was born at Centreville, Iowa, Decem
ber 18, 1867. He made his first appearance on the stage at the
age of sixteen in the role of Luke Bloomfield in "Dora" in a
company made up entirely of members of his own family. The
organization went on tour and was successful for several years.
In 1890 Mr. Payton was playing the leading comedy part in
""Larking." The next season he organized his first company and
up to 1895 played in repertoire through the Middle West. That
year he took his company East. He is now the lessee and man
ager of Corse Payton's Theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y.
PEPLE, Edward Henry:
Playwright, was born in Richmond, Va., August 10, 1867,
and was educated at the academy of John P. McGuire, Rich
mond, Va. He began life as an accountant, and was in the em
ployment of the American Bridge Company, New York, when he
wrote his first play, "A Broken Rosary." The play which at
tracted most attention to Mr. Peple as a playwright was "The
Prince Chap," produced in the fall of 1895, with Cyril Scott in
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the principal part. It ran throughout two seasons. The fall of
1906 "The Love Route," by Mr. Peple was produced, and Octo
ber 14, 1907, "The Silver Girl" from his pen was seen at Wai-
lack's Theatre, New York. Mr. Peple's home is at 132 West
Ninety-sixth street, New York.
PHILIPS, Augustus:
Actor, was born in Rensselaer, Ind., August 1, 1873, and was
educated at the public schools of that place. His first appear
ance on the stage was made in Champagne, 111., December 10,
1891, playing Smokey in "Under the Gas Light." He toured in
repertoire throughout the West until 1901 when he joined the
Proctor Stock Company as leading man, with which organiza
tion he is still connected. Mr. Philips is a member of the Brook
lyn Elks and the Green Room Club. His favorite recreation is
ranching.
PINERO, Arthur Wing:
Playwright, was born in London May 24, 1855, being the
son of John Daniel Pinero, a lawyer. Early in life he married
Myra Emily Hamilton, an actress. After leaving school he
spent some time in his father's office, but before being articled
as a lawyer he decided to become an actor. He first appeared
in 1874 as general utility man in small parts at the Theatre
Royal, Edinburgh, at five dollars a week. A year later he went
to London and appeared at the Globe Theatre. From 1876 to
1881 he was a member of Henry Irving's company at the Ly
ceum Theatre. It was during his first year at this house that
he wrote his first playlet, a one-act farce called " £200 a Year,"
the manuscript of which he presented to R. C. Carton, who ob
tained its production at the Globe. His next efforts were "By
gones," and "Daisy's Escape," produced in 1880, both of which
were utilized as curtain raisers by Mr. Irving, with the young
author in the leading parts. His first really successful play was
"The Money Spinner," produced by John Hare and the Kendals
in 1880 at the St. James's Theatre, London. The following year
he gave up playing, and has since devoted himself to playwrit-
ing. Included in his works are "Hester's Mystery," "Lords and
Commons," "In Chancery," "The Magistrate," "The Hobby
Horse," "Dandy Dick," "Sweet Lavender," "The Profligate,"
"The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith," "Lady Bountiful," "The Ama
zons," "The Gay Lord Quex," "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray,"
"Iris," "Trelawny of the Wells," and "His House in Order,"
produced in New York at the Empire Theatre by John Drew
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and company in September, 1906. Mr. Pinero's home address
is 14 Hanover square, London, W.
PLYMPTON, Eben:
Actor, was born in Boston, Mass., on February 7, 1853. After
leaving school he held a position as bookkeeper on the Boston
Post, devoting most of his leisure time to amateur theatrical
performances. He overtaxed his strength and was sent to Cali
fornia to regain his health. While there he obtained his first
professional engagement, with Joseph Proctor, and made his
debut in Stockton, Cal., and then played a season at Sacramento.
There he gained a wide experience in acting, appearing fre
quently in five plays a week. Then he was engaged by John
McCullough for leading juvenile parts at the California Theatre
in San Francisco. Subsequently he played juvenile parts at the
Park Theatre in Brooklyn, and from there was transferred to
the Wallack Stock Company in New York, with which he re
mained two seasons. On November 23, 1875, he made his ap
pearance in the Union Square Theatre as Andre in ''Rose Mi
chel," and he also appeared in this house in support of John
T. Raymond in "The Gilded Age" as Clay Hawkins. Next sea
son he acted as the chief support of Adelaide Neilson, playing
among other roles Romeo to her Juliet; Sebastian in "Twelfth
Night," and Leonatus in "Cymbeline." He supported Lawrence
Barrett during a part of a season, and wras the original Lord
Travers in "Hazel Kirke," which had such a successful run at
the Madison Square Theatre, New York. A long tour in Eng
land with the celebrated Kate Bateman followed. He then re
turned to America and resumed the leading man's position at
the Madison Square Theatre, appearing as Dave Hardy in "Es-
meralda." In the spring of 1882 he went to London, playing
opposite parts to Edwin Booth, and toured America the follow
ing season with Mr. Booth. He was the leading support of Mary
Anderson in 1877 during her first engagement in New York at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Among more recent engagements
Mr. Plympton has played Philip II of Spain in "The Palace of
the King," Master Walter in an all-star cast of "The Hunch
back," Mercutio in an all-star cast of "Romeo and Juliet," Sir
Harcourt Courtleigh in "London Assurance," and the Bishop in
the production of "The Duel" at the Hudson Theatre, New York.
The season of 1907-8 he appeared in Booth Tarkington's "The
Man from Home." In the all-star cast which presented "Ham
let" at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1888, as a testimonial
to Lester Wallack, he played the part of Laertes. His home is
at Silver Lake, Plymouth County, Mass.
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POLLOCK, Charming:
Playwright, was born in Washington, D. C., March 4, 1880,
and was educated at the Bethel Military Academy of Virginia
and the Polytechnique, Prague, Austria. He began life as a
newspaper man on the Washington Post and Times, and then
became press agent for William A. Brady, the Shuberts and
others. He is the author of a novel called "Behold the Man,"
and many magazine stories. His original plays are "A Game
of Hearts," "The Little Gray Lady," and "Napoleon the Great"
He dramatized the novels "The Pit," "In the Bishop's Carriage,''
and "The Secret Orchard," produced in the fall of 1907; and he-
is part author of "Clothes," produced by Miss Grace George at
the Manhattan Theatre, New York, in 1906. Mr. Pollock mar
ried Miss Anna Marble, a well-known writer, August 9, 1906. He
is a member of the American Dramatists', the Green Room and
the American Yacht clubs.
POST, Guy Bates:
Actor, was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1875, his fa
ther being of English and his mother of Dutch parentage.
His sister, Madeline Post, is a well-known actress, having played
in Charles Frohman's companies. Mr. Post had an early lean
ing toward the stage and made many appearances as an ama
teur, his first being in the part of Cassius in "Julius Ca3sar" at
a performance given by St. John's Episcopal Church in San
Francisco. He made his stage debut in Chicago in 1893 at the
Schiller Theatre as the Printer in the production of "Charlotte
Corday," by Kyrle Bellew and Mrs. James Brown Potter. He
made his first marked success in the role of Robert Rockett in
"My Lady Dainty," by Madeleine Lucette Ryley, with Herbert
Kelcey and Effie Shannon at the Madison Square Theatre, New
York. Following this he appeared successively as Captain Stuart
in Richard Harding Davis's "Soldiers of Fortune," Steve in
Owen Wister and Kirke La Shelle's "The Virginian," in Clyde
Fitch's "The Marriage Game," "The Bird in the Cage," and
"Major Andre"; "A Rose o' Plymouth," by Evelyn Greenleaf
Sutherland and Beulah Marie Dix; as Joe Lacy in Paul Arm
strong's "Heir to the Hoorah," and in a production of "Manon
Lescaut" at Wallack's Theatre, New York. His most marked
achievements have been in his roles in "The Virginian," "Sol
diers of Fortune," "My Lady Dainty," and "The Heir to the
Hoorah," in the last named of which he went on tour the fall
season of 1906. He married Sarah Truax, a well-known actress,
in 1897. A divorce followed. He is an accomplished pianist and
linguist and an adept at all athletic sports. One of his boasts
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is that he never rides in an elevator. He is a member of The
Lambs and The Players, New York.
POTTER, Mrs, James Brown (Cora Urquhart) :
Actress, was born in New Orleans, where her family was
socially prominent, her father being Colonel David Urquhart. It
was not until after her marriage to James Brown Potter, of
New York, the son of one of the most prominent and wealthy
citizens of the metropolis, that she took up amateur theatricals.
Her striking looks and the elegance of her gowns, coupled with
native ability, combined to attract attention to her work, and
it was not long before she sought the professional stage. She
made her debut in London, at the Haymarket Theatre, March
29, 1887, as Anne Sylvester in "Man and Wife," by Wilkie Col
lins, appearing to such advantage that she received a note of
congratulation from the author. From the Haymarket she went
to the Gaiety, where she appeared in "Civil War" and "Loyal
Love." She then returned to her native land, and six months
after her first London appearance made her American debut.
She toured America for two years, playing as a star and sup
ported by Kyrle Bellew, included in her repertoire being "Romeo
and Juliet," Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons," Kate Hardcastle
in "She Stoops to Conquer," "Camille," and "Antony and Cleo
patra." In March, 1890, she made her first Australian tour, in
which she added "La Tosca" and "Margaret Gautier" to her
roles. From Australia she went to India, China and Japan, Mr.
Bellew still being her leading man. She then returned to Lon
don, and after playing a short season, in which she appeared in
"Charlotte Corday," "Hero and Leander," and "Francillon," she
made another American tour. She went to Australia in 1897 for
the second time. She returned to London the same year, to ap
pear at the Haymarket as Miladi in "The Musketeers." In 1901
she created the role of Calypso in Stephen Phillips's "Ulysses. " In
1904 she leased the Savoy Theatre, London, and produced there,
with Gilbert Hare, dramatic versions of "Pagliacci" and "Caval-
leria Rusticana." The venture was a failure. She has recently
been seen in vaudeville houses in London. She separated from
her husband early in her professional career, and in 1903 the
courts of New York dissolved the marriage. They had one child,
whose custody was given to Mr. Potter.
POTTER, Paul M. :
Playwright, was born in Brighton, England, June 2, 1853.
and began life as a newspaper man. From 1881 to 1887 he was
on the staff of the New York Herald as foreign editor, London
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correspondent and dramatic critic. He was afterward associated
with the Chicago Tribune. His first play was produced in May,
1889. It was "The City Directory." Since then he has written
"'The Ugly Duckling," in which Mrs. Leslie Carter took part, in
1890; "The World's Fair," in 1891; "The American Minister,"
for W. H. Crane, in 1892; "Sheridan; or, The Maid of Bath,"
for Sothern, in 1893; "Our Country Cousins," in 1893; "The
Pacific Mail," for Crane, in 1894, and "The Victoria Cross," pro
duced in 1894. He adapted "Trilby" for the American stage,
and it was first produced at the Park Theatre, Boston, March 13,
1896, with Wilton Lackaye and Virginia Harned in the principal
parts. His other plays and the dates of their production are:
"The Stag Party," 1896; "The Conquerors," 1898; "Under Two
Flags," 1901; "The Red Kloof," 1902; "Notre Dame," and "The
Schoolgirl," 1904.
POWELL, Edward Soldene:
Actor and stage manager, was born in London, England,
February 28, 1865, being the son of John Powell and Emily Sol-
dene (Powell), an English actress. He was educated at private
schools and at King's College, London. His first stage appear
ance was made in 1886 at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, in
"A Run of Luck." Then followed two years as stage manager
with David Henderson and one year with the Boston Ideals.
He left the stage-managing business and took up acting again,
appearing for two seasons in "The Foundling" under Charles
Frohman's management, one season in "What Happened to
Jones," five seasons with William Gillette in "Sherlock Holmes''
and "The Admirable Crichton," a season with William H. Crane,
and that of 1907-8 was seen in "My Wife" with John Drew, pro
duced at the Empire Theatre, New York, August 31, 1907. Mr.
Powell married Harriet Aubrey in 1897. His favorite pastime is
agriculture.
POWER, Tyrone:
Actor, was born in London in 1869. His father, Harold
Power, has long been identified with stage affairs in London,
and his grandfather, Tyrone Power, who lost his life in the sink
ing of the steamer President in 1841, was a well-known Irish
comedian. Tyrone Power made his stage debut November 29^
1886, at St. Augustine, Fla., as Gibson in "The Private Secre
tary." Later he played with Madame Janauschek, and soon aft
erward became a member of Augustin Daly's company. For ten
years he received the training that has made many actors fa
mous, playing both minor and major parts in the New York
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productions of the noted manager. After Mr. Daly's death Mr.
Power starred in Australia, and in July, 1902, he played a special
engagement with Sir Henry Irving in London. The same year
he played Judas Iscariot in Mrs. Fiske's production of "Mary
of Magdala" at the Manhattan Theatre, making in that role
one of the chief successes of his career. He next was starred
by Charles Frohman as Ulysses in his production of Stephen
Phillips's drama of that name at the Garden Theatre, New York.
The season of 1904-5 he appeared as Arkissus in David Belsaco's
production of "Adrea" at the Belasco Theatre, New York, with
Mrs. Leslie Carter. In 1906 he was seen as Lonowanda in "The
Redskin" at the Liberty Theatre, New York, and he was lead
ing man with Henrietta Crosman in "The Christian Pilgrim,''
produced at the Liberty Theatre, New York, November 11, 1907.
Mr. Power married Miss Edith Crane, an actress, in 1898. His
home is at 58 West Sixty-eighth street, New York.
POWERS, James T. :
Comedian, was born in New York April 26, 1862, and was
educated at the public schools there. He was a Western Union
messenger boy for a time and also a clerk in a tea store. His
first stage venture was with a minstrel troupe, which gave one
performance in Mount Vernon, N. Y., and walked home. His
next venture was at Long Branch, N. J., where, in May, 1878,
he did a knockabout song and dance in a variety hall. He then
formed a partnership with James Carney and did vaudeville
turns for two years. Then he played a season in stock at the
Eighth Street Theatre, New York. In 1882 Mr. Powers played
the Policeman in "Evangeline." This was practically his first
appearance as a comedian on the legitimate stage. He after
ward played Chip in "Dreams" with Willie Edouin, and Grimes
in "A Bunch of Keys." He went to London with Edouin the
following year, and after a season at the Avenue Theatre toured
with the Vokes family. He was in a revival of "Chilperic" at
the Empire Theatre, London, and played the Emperor of Moroc
co in the 1884-5 pantomime of "Whittington and His Cat" at the
Drury Lane Theatre. Returning to this country in 1885, he
played Rats in "A Tin Soldier" for two years, and in 1887
joined the New York Casino Theatre Company, his first part
being Briolet in "The Marquis." In this role he made his first
big success. Succeeding roles were Farragas in "Nadjy," Jack
Point in "The Yeomen of the Guard," Gravolet in "The Drum
Major," and Cadeaux in a revival of "Erminie." Mr. Powers'^
first starring venture was with "A Straight Tip" in 1890. This
was followed by "A Mad Bargain," "Walker, London," by J. M.
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Barrie, and "The New Boy," by Arthur Law, after which, in
1897, he joined the Daly musical comedy company, playing
Augustus Biggs in "The Circus Girl," the Chinaman in "The
Geisha," and Flipper in "A Runaway Girl," in which part he
made one of the chief successes of his career. More recent plays
in which he has been featured are "The Messenger Boy," and
"The Jewel of Asia." From 1905 to 1908 he starred in "The
Blue Moon" under the management of the Shuberts.
PRIEST, Miss Janet (Mrs. Thomas Robb, Jr.) :
Actress, was born in East Lowell, Me., November 26, 1881.
She was educated at the East High School, Minneapolis, Minn.,
and was graduated from the University of Minnesota with the
degree of B. L. For some time she was dramatic and literary
editor of the Minneapolis Tribune. She made her first appear
ance on the stage November 30, 1904, as Bob in "A Little Out
cast" at Alexandria, Ind., under the management of J. D. Bar
ton. The seasons of 1905-6-7 Miss Priest was with the Carle
Amusement Company, playing Muggsy in "The Maid and the
Mummy." In the spring of 1907 she played May Flood, the
deacon's daughter, in "His Honor the Mayor" under the man
agement of Alfred E. Aarons. Miss Priest was married to
Thomas Robb, Jr., June 11, 1907. She is a member of the Delta
Delta Delta Greek letter society. Her favorite recreations are
swimming and writing. Her summer home is at Port Washing
ton, Long Island.
PRINCE, Miss Adelaide (Mrs. Creston Clarke) :
Actress, was born in London, England, her family name be
ing Rubenstein. She was brought to America when a child,
her parents settling in Texas. She lived for a short while in
Galveston, taking an active part in amateur theatrical enter
tainments thereabouts, and in 1888 came to New York to seek
employment on the professional stage. She made her first ap
pearance in "A Possible Case" under the management of J. M.
Hill, in which she attracted the attention of Augustin Daly, and
during the season of 1889-90 was seen in his company, where
she remained four years, playing such parts as Lady Twombley
in "The Cabinet Minister," Olivia in "The Twelfth Night," and
Maria in "Love's Labor Lost." Following her engagement with
this organization she appeared for a season in "The Prodigal
Daughter," and then became leading woman with Creston Clarke.
In 1901 Miss Prince supported Viola Allen, and the following
year was with Ethel Barrymore in "The Country Mouse." She
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has also been seen in "Ulysses" with Tyrone Power and Rose
Coghlan, "Glittering Gloria," and on tour with "The Other Girl."
The season of 1906-7 she appeared with William Gillette in
"Clarice," produced at the Garrick Theatre, New York. In 1907
she was seen in Channing Pollock's "The Secret Orchard." Miss
Prince married Creston Clarke April 17, 1895.
PKOCTOK, Miss Cathrine:
Actress, was born in Ottawa, Canada, and educated in To
ronto. When only nine years old she appeared at concerts as
a dramatic reader, and while yet attending school she studied
elocution under various masters. Her first instructor was Fran
cis Brown. In 1896 she received a scholarship from Dr. Carlyle
of the dramatic department of Toronto College of Music, and
the following year won the prize offered by Dr. Neff, of the Neff
College of Oratory, for the best reader in the Toronto schools.
In 1899 Miss Proctor, in conjunction with H. N. Shaw, principal
of the dramatic class of the Toronto College of Music, appeared
in many amateur dramatic productions, her first part being
Hermia in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Hallowe'en
performances given by the students of the University of Toronto.
By a curious coincidence she made her first important New York
appearance in the same part. In June, 1900, Miss Proctor won
the gold medal for the highest honors in Mr. Shaw's class. The
same summer, while still in her 'teens, she was engaged for a
small part in "L'Aiglon" with the Maude Adams company, and1
eventually played Therese de Loget the bulk of the season. That
was her first appearance on the professional stage. In 1902 Miss
Proctor played ingenues in a stock company touring Canada, and
the summer of 1903 was with a stock company in Birmingham,
Ala. In 1904 she became leading woman to Maude Adams in
"The Pretty Sister of Jose," and the following season she was
with Charles Frohman's "The Other Girl" company. She was
general understudy during the opening season of "Peter Pan"
at the Empire Theatre, New York, and in 1906-7 played Hermia
with Annie Russell in the production of "A Midsummer Night's
Dream," which opened the Astor Theatre, New York, September
12, 1906. In this Miss Proctor made a remarkable success, the-
New York critics being unanimous in praise of her acting, espe
cially in the quarrel scene. On January 18, 1908, she was seen
in the leading role in Paul Armstrong's "Society and the Bull
dog" at Daly's Theatre, New York. Miss Proctor's sister Maud is
also an actress. Her permanent address is 43 Sumach street,,
Toronto, Canada.
CATHRINB PROCTOR
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PROCTOR, David:
Actor, was born in 1878 and was graduated from one of the
dramatic schools in New York. He made his first professional
appearance with' Miss Mary Mannering in 1902, taking a part
in "The Stubbornness of Geraldine." During the two seasons
he was with Miss Mannering he created the role of Lieutenant
Von Bern in "Harriet's Honeymoon." The next year found Mr.
Proctor in the support of Amelia Bingham, playing general busi
ness, but before the season's close he was cast for the lead of
Edward Warden in "The Climbers." He also appeared for a
time with Herbert Kelcey and Efne Shannon in vaudeville. The
seasons of 1905-6-7 Mr. Proctor embarked upon a starring tour
in "A Message from Mars," visiting that territory left untouched
by Charles Hawtrey. The season of 1907-8 he supported May
Robson in "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary."
PROCTOR, F. F.:
Vaudeville manager, is a native of Maine. He has been a
leading manager of vaudeville for thirty-one years, and during
that time has succeeded in obtaining control of a great number
of the prominent vaudeville artists who make tours of the United
States. He began business in a small way, but gradually ex
tended his connections until, in 1890, he was in control of a
circuit of twelve leading theatres in all parts of the country.
In 1889 he built his theatre in Twenty-third street, New York,
just off Sixth avenue, and ran it as a legitimate house until
1892, when he changed its policy to the presentation of continu
ous vaudeville, on which lines it has been successfully run ever
since. In 1895 he opened the Pleasure Palace in East Fifty-
eighth street and Third avenue, which is one of the largest
theatres in the city. This house was built especially for Mr.
Proctor. In 1900 he obtained a lease of the Fifth Avenue Thea
tre, Broadway and Twenty-eighth street, and this house has been
managed by him since. In 1906 he made a combination with
B. F. Keith, his most formidable rival in the vaudeville field,
and the theatres now conducted by Keith & Proctor are the
Fifth Avenue, Union Square, Twenty-third Street, Fifty-eighth
Street, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, and Harlem Opera
House, New York City. The houses under F. F. Proctor's in
dividual control are Proctor's Newark (N. J.) Theatre, Proctor's
Albany Theatre and Proctor's Troy Theatre, New York State.
PRUETTE, William:
Actor and singer, was born in Washington, D. C., and made
his first appearance on the stage at McVicker's Theatre, Chi-
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cago, singing a small part in Italian opera with Madame Patti.
At that time he was known as Signer Pruetti, and under that
name he appeared in Paris. Returning to this country, he
joined the Emma Abbott Opera Company, singing all the leading
baritone roles in a wide range of grand operas. He also ap
peared with success as Mazouk in "Girofle Girofla." Mr. Pruette
created the part of Alfio in "Cavalleria Rusticana" on its first
production at the Casino Theatre, New York. He was with the
Bostonians some time, playing the title part in "Robin Hood,"
and he has sung in many hundreds of light operas. His more
recent engagements were with Fritzi Scheff in "Mile. Modiste''
and in the Shubert production of "The Tourists."
, Miss Gertrude:
Actress and singer, was born in Vermont and was educated
in Boston, where she made her first stage appearance with the
Castle Square Opera Company. After singing in the chorus
some years she rose to be principal soubrette of that organiza
tion. She made her first success as Annette in "King Dodo"
under the management of Henry W. Savage in 1901, following
this by playing Chiquita in "The Sultan of Sulu" during its
long run at Wallack's Theatre, New York, and for two full sea
sons. The seasons of 1904-5-6-7 she played Flora Wiggins in
"The College Widow." The season of 1907-8 she appeared as
Honour in "Tom Jones," opening at the Astor Theatre, New
York, November 11, 1907.
EAWLSTON, Miss Zelma:
Actress and singer, was born in New York City and edu
cated at the public schools there and in Europe. She was a
church singer before joining the chorus at the Casino Theatre,
New York, where she made her first appearance. She afterward
appeared in "Nadjy," and as Susie Miller in "The Hustler," and
Queen Titania in "The Brownies." Miss Rawlston first attracted
attention as a male impersonator, and became known as "The
American Vesta Tilly." She appeared as Little Billie in "Thril-
by," a burlesque of "Trilby," and then made a pronounced suc
cess as the Infanta in "1492." She then devoted much of her
time to vaudeville. In 1900-1 Miss Rawlston was the Willie Van
Astorbilt in "The Burgomaster" at the Manhattan Theatre, New
York, and in 1904 she was featured in "Louisiana," which ran
twenty weeks at the St. Louis Exposition. The seasons of 1905-
6-7 she played Liza Shodham, with Eddie Foy, in "The Earl
and the Girl." Miss Rawlston's favorite recreations are fishing,
sailing, swimming and traveling.
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RANDOLPH, Miss Louise:
Actress, was born in Leavenworth, Kan., and was educated
in Boston, Mass., where she made her first stage appearance,
playing small parts with the Castle Square Stock Company. In
1900 she played Ottilie in "At the White Horse Tavern." Then
followed an engagement in "Lover's Lane" under the manage
ment of W. A. Brady, and two more seasons in stock companies
at Boston and Albany, N. Y., after which she played in "Foxy
Grandpa" and in "The Player Maid." The season of 1905-6 Miss
Randolph was in "The Genius and the Model" with Henry
Woodruff, and when Nat Goodwin acquired that play she went
to the Proctor Stock Company at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
New York. The season of 1906-7 she again appeared in "The
Genius" with Nat Goodwin at the Bijou Theatre, New York;
then again joined the Proctor forces, being a member of the
Harlem Stock Company throughout the season of 1907-8.
RANDOLPH, Miss Virginia:
Actress, was born near Charleston, S. C., in 1882, and was
educated at a convent founded and endowed by her ancestors in
that State. Before going on the stage she was prominent in
social circles in the South, and made such a pronounced success
as an amateur actress that she determined to adopt the stage
as a profession. After a few engagements with companies tour
ing the South, she went to New York and for two years studied
for the stage. She made her first professional appearance in
Mrs. Fiske's production of "Marta of the Lowlands." The fol
lowing season she was in Mme. Modjeska's company on the Pa
cific Coast. The spring of 1907 she was a member of a stock
company in Newark, N. J., and the season of 1907-8 she played
the leading ingenue role in "The Heart of Maryland" under the
management of David Belasco. Her home is in Charleston, S. C.
RANKIN, Arthur McKee:
Actor, was born in Sandwich, Canada, in 1841. His first
appearance was made at Rochester, N. Y., under the stage name
of George Henley. Five years later he appeared in London,
England, at the Olympic Theatre, under his own name. He
made his New York debut as Johnny Reilly in "The Long
Strike," and, after being seen at Niblo's Garden with the late
Lydia Thompson in "Mosquito" in 1870, he became leading man
at the Union Square Theatre, retaining that position until 1875.
On August 22, 1877, he produced "The Danites," playing the
part of Alexander McGee, at the Broadway Theatre, New York.
He subsequently played this piece all over the world with great
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success. He became manager of the Third Avenue Theatre, New
York, in 1883, and four years later was seen in "The Golden
Giant." He produced "The Canuck" in 1890, "A Kentucky
Colonel" in 1902, and his own play, "True to Life," in 1896.
Subsequently he was seen in "A Bachelor's Baby," and "Captain
Imprudence." In 1898 he became manager for Miss Nance O'Neill,
elevating her to the position of a star and supporting her in
Shakespearian and other productions. Together they have toured
nearly all the English-speaking countries of the world. The
season of 1907-8 Mr. Rankin and Miss O'Neill were seen in
Shakespearian duologues in vaudeville houses in this country.
Mr. Rankin is the father of Miss Phyllis Rankin (Mrs. Harry
Davenport), the well-known actress.
RANKIN, Phyllis (Mrs, Harry Davenport) :
Actress, is the daughter of McKee Rankin and went on the
stage, when she was ten years old, as the child in "Storm-
beaten" with her father's company. She did not reappear until
she was sixteen, when she played in "Sarah" at Wallack's Thea
tre in New York. Then she joined the Rose Coghlan company,
and afterward supported Mrs. John Drew in "The Rivals" and
other old English comedies. After gaining stage experience she
rejoined her father in a play called "The Canuck," and then
played in "The Danites" with him. She is the only woman who
ever played the title role in "An Artful Dodger." When she was
nineteen she married Harry Davenport, the actor. She created
the part of Fifi in "The Belle of New York," and in this she
made a distinctive hit in London. She has since chiefly been
seen in "Glad of It," "It Happened in Nordland," "Wolfville,"
and "Glittering Gloria."
RANNEY, Frank:
Actor, was born in Boston August 6, 1863, being the son oC
Richard and Catherine Ranney. He founded the Hyde Park
(Mass.) Dramatic Club in 1880, and appeared with that organi-
zation in many amateur performances. His first professional
appearance was in the chorus of "Ruddygore" at the Globe Thea
tre, Boston, under the management of John Stetson. His first
important role was that of Rocco in "The Mascot" with the
Boston Gayety Opera Company. In the last twenty-two years he
has been with only four managers — John Stetson, George A.
Baker, Bessie Bonehill and Henry W. Savage — and has appeared
in all kinds of parts in 125 comic operas in all sections of the
country. He has been stage manager for Henry W. Savage for
eight years.
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RAY, Miss Ruby:
Actress, was born in Buenos Ayres, South America, and be
gan her stage career as a dancer at the Avenue Theatre, Lon
don, England. She later toured with Charles Hawtrey through
Australia, and then was seen as Iris in "A Greek Slave," mak
ing her first marked success. The season of 1904-5 she appeared
as Minnie Templer in "A Message from Mars" with Charles Haw-
trey, and the following year as Daisy Armytage in "Three Little
Maids." She also played the roles of the Duchess in "The
Catch of the Season," and Lady Rosaline in "The Belle of May-
fair," all in London. Late in the season of 1906-7 she was with
Grace George in "Divorgons" in London, and the season of 1907-8
appeared in "The Dairymaids," opening at the Criterion Thea
tre, New York, August 25, 1907.
RAYE, Miss Thelma :
Actress, was born in Rio de Janeiro, South America, and was
educated in Liverpool, England. She made her first appearance
in 1905 in "The Little Michus" under George Edwardes's man
agement, understudying Miss Denise Orme in the role of Marie
Blanche. She learned the violin, that she might be able to sing
and play her own obligato if called upon to take Miss Orme's
part. Pleased with her enthusiasm, Mr. Edwardes sent her on
tour in the leading role of that play at the end of the season.
Subsequently she succeeded May De Sousa in the revival of
"The Geisha" at Daly's Theatre, London. Then she appeared
as Pervenche in "The Merveilleuses" on tour, and as the Prin
cess in "The New Aladdin" at the Gaiety Theatre, London, Eng
land. The season of 1907-8 she was seen in "The Dairymaids,"
opening at the Criterion Theatre, New York, August 25, 1907.
RAYMONDS, Miss Frankie (Mrs. David Henderson) :
Actress, was born in Salem, Mass., in 1874. When a child
she evinced an aptitude for the stage, appearing in amateur
theatricals, and finally attracted the attention of David Hender
son who, in 1890, was organizing a company for the production
of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Gondoliers." She obtained a place in
the chorus, and after a few weeks the management intrusted
her with a small part. In the following year she played a part
in the American Extravaganza Company, and before the season
was over appeared as the principal boy and principal girl, which
she continued to play for three years. She then entered larger
fields and has successfully played many parts, among them being
Josephine in "The Lottery of Love," Susan in "Held by the
Enemy," Edith in "Young Mrs. Winthrop," Mrs. Echo in "A
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Crust of Society," Susanne in "A Scrap of Paper," Mrs. De
Peyster in "The Charity Ball," Meg in "Lord Chumley," Belinda
in "Our Boys," and Sophie in the musical comedy "A Country
Girl." She also successfully played in the plays made famous
by the late Rosina Vokes. The fall season of 1906 Miss Ray-
monde appeared in "The Society Policeman," supporting Guy
Standing, under the Shubert management, opening at Atlantic
City, N. J., on October 8, 1906. Miss Raymonde was married to
David Henderson in November, 1896.
RAYMOND, Miss Maud (Mrs. Gus Solomon) :
Comedienne, was born in Orchard street, New York, and
educated in the public schools of the East Side. She made her
first appearance on the stage with the Rice and Barton com
pany, playing small parts, and afterward joined the Harry Will
iams company, with which organization she stayed two years.
After a season with J. J. Sullivan in "Bill's Boot," she joined the
Irwin brothers, after which she was with the Howard Athenaeum
Company and with Fields and Hanson. Miss Raymond made her
first marked success as Bolivar in Donnelly and Girard's "The
Rainmakers," after which she joined Tony Pastor's company,
playing a season of fifteen weeks, and then doing specialties in
the vaudeville houses. In 1898 she joined the Rogers Brothers,
making her first appearance in "The Reign of Error." The fol
lowing season, in "The Rogers Brothers in Wall Street," she for
sook the German dialect "business," in which she had become
popular, and was one of the first to make a specialty of ragtime
songs. As Bozzy, the negro attendant in a manicure parlor, she
was one of the features in "The Social Whirl" at the Casino
Theatre, New York, the season of 1905-6, the song "Bill Sim
mons" being one of the specialties of her performance. The
season of 1907-8 Miss Raymond was seen in "The Gay White
Way," opening at the Casino Theatre, New York, October 7,
1907. Miss Raymond is the wife of Gus Rogers, of the Rogers
Brothers, whose real name is Solomon.
RAYNORE, Miss Katherine:
Actress, was born in Boston and made her first appearance
on the stage at the Garrick Theatre, New York, in "Never
Again" March 8, 1897. For three years following she played
in "The Little Minister" first Micah Dow, the boy, and afterward
Lady Babbie. She next played Nanny McNair in "The Heart
of Maryland" under the management of David Belasco. After
playing Gladys in "Hearts Aflame," she was seen as Hope Lang-
ham in "Soldiers of Fortune." A short season supporting Robert
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Hilliard in the vaudeville sketch "No. 973" followed; then she
played the boy Zaquir in "The Sorceress" with Mrs. Patrick
Campbell at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York. She then
played in "Hanson's Folly" under the management of Daniel
Frawley on the Pacific Coast.
REDDING, Eugene (Eugene Robidoux) :
Actor, was born in Montreal, Canada, May 20, 1870. He re
ceived his education at the Jesuit College and McGill University,
and upon his graduation took up practical chemistry as an oc
cupation. He made his first appearance upon the stage in "The
Girl from Paris" in 1898 under William Warrington's manage
ment, and following seasons played in "Why Smith Left Home"
under the management of Broadhurst Brothers; "The Friend of
the Family," "The Lightning Conductor," with Herbert Kelcey
and Erne Shannon; "Before and After," playing Mr. Ditrich-
stein's original part, under his management, and during the
season of 1906-7 was seen in Frederick Thompson's production
of "Brewster's Millions." Mr. Redding, however, made his first
marked success in "Foxy Grandpa" during its long run in New
York, with Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar. Mr. Redding is
also director of Redding's Military Band and manager of Vic
toria Park, Ottawa, Canada. In 1907 he appeared with Lew
Fields in "The Girl Behind the Counter," and later with Anna
Held in "The Parisian Model."
REHAN, Miss Ada:
Actress, was born in Limerick, Ireland, on April 22, 1860.
She was brought to America by her parents, who settled in
Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1865. In 1873 she made her first appearance
on the stage at Newark, N. J., as Clara in "Across the Conti
nent." The same year she made her first appearance on the
New York stage at Wood's Museum in "Thoroughbred." In
1873-4 she was a member of the stock company at the Arch
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, and in 1875 she joined the stock
company at Barney Macauley's Theatre in Louisville, Ky. In
1877 she was employed at Albaugh's Theatre in Albany, N. Y.,
and in 1879 acted at the Grand Opera House, New York, as
Mary Standish in Augustin Daly's play of "Pique." In May of
the same year she appeared at the Olympic Theatre, New York,
as Big Clemence, and later as Virginie in Augustin Daly's ver
sion of Zola's "L'Assommoir." On September 17, 1879, Daly's
Theatre was opened at the southwest corner of Broadway and
Thirtieth street, and Ada Rehan made her first appearance there,
playing Nelly Beers in "Love's Young Dream." Then began her
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long association with Augustin Daly as the leading woman of
his company, a place she held until his death, and in which she
gained her laurels as one of America's foremost Shakespearian
actresses. In the next five years she appeared there in "Wives,"
"An Arabian Night," "Divorce," "Needles and Pins," "Cinder
ella," "Quits," "Royal Youth," "The Passing Regiment,"
"Odette," "The Squire," "She Would and She Would Not,"
"Seven-Twenty-Eight," "The Country Girl," and "Red Letter
Nights." On July 19, 1884, she made her first appearance on
the London stage at Toole's Theatre, the engagement lasting six
weeks. This was the beginning of Augustin Daly's theatrical
management in London. In 1885 she appeared as Sylvia in "The
Recruiting Officer," Nisbe in "A Night Off," and Agatha Posket
in "The Magistrate" at its initial production. In 1886 she played
Mrs. Ford in "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Nancy Brasher in
"Nancy & Co.," and made a tour abroad, appearing in London
at the Strand Theatre for nine weeks, and in Paris, Hamburg,
Berlin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool and Dublin. On January
18, 1887, Mr. Daly produced "Taming of the Shrew" for the first
time in America with the Induction, and Miss Rehan gave her
first performance of Katharine. On January 31, 1888, she made
her first appearance as Helena in "A Midsummer Night's
Dream." The same year she played in "Taming of the Shrew"
at the Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon, and appeared in
Paris, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The next year, 1889, was marked
by her first performance of Oriana in "The Inconstant" at Daly's
Theatre, New York, and her first performance of Rosalind in
"As You Like It." In 1890 she appeared as Rosalind at the Ly
ceum Theatre, London, and in 1891 she played the role of Lady
Teazle for the first time. That year she also officiated at the
laying of the cornerstone of Daly's Theatre in London. The fol
lowing year, on March 17, she appeared as Marian Lea in the
first production of Tennyson's "The Foresters" at Daly's Theatre,
New York, and in 1892 she appeared as Julia in "The Hunch
back." In 1893 she appeared as Viola in "Twelfth Night" for
the first time. On June 27, 1893, Daly's Theatre in London was
opened. Miss Rehan acted there from June 27 to May 7, 1894.
"Twelfth Night" was presented one hundred and eleven times,
and "The School for Scandal," with Miss Rehan as Lady Teazle,
over fifty times. Thereafter she appeared as Julia in "Two Gen
tlemen of Verona," as Juliana in "The Honeymoon," in "The
Countess Gucki," and in "Love on Crutches." She acted Bea
trice in "Much Ado About Nothing" for the first time at Daly's
Theatre in December, 1896, and Meg Merrilies in "The Witch of
Ellangowan" in March of the following year. In 1897 she also
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appeared for the first time as Miranda in "The Tempest" at
Daly's Theatre, and made a tour abroad, playing at the Shake
speare Memorial Theatre, in Stratford-on-Avon, as Rosalind, and
in Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow,
London, Liverpool and Manchester. She began the season of
1898-9 at Philadelphia, playing Roxane in "Cyrano de Bergerac."
After a tour she played Portia in "The Merchant of Venice"
fifty-three times at Daly's Theatre, Sidney Herbert playing Shy-
lock. The season of 1899 she created the role of Catherine in
Mr. Daly's production of "Madame Sans Gene," and the role of
Lady Garnet in the production of the melodrama "The Great
Ruby" by the same manager. When Augustin Daly died on
June 7, 1899, at the Continental Hotel, Paris, Miss Rehan, who
had accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Daly abroad, was at his bedside,
and she was a passenger on the steamer which brought his
body home. In Mr. Daly's will a part interest in the manager's
New York and London theatres was bequeathed to the actress.
She did not appear on the stage again until March, 1900, when
she began, at Ford's Opera House, Baltimore, a tour which in
cluded thirty-one cities and lasted until May, her repertoire con
sisting of "Taming of the Shrew," "As You Like It," "The
School for Scandal," and "The Country Girl." On November 28,
1900, she played for the first time the role of Nell Gwynn in
"Sweet Nell of Old Drury," by Paul Kester, in Buffalo, and in
December of the same year played the part at the Knickerbocker
Theatre, New York. Her mother, Mrs. Harriet Crehan, died in
1901 in her Brooklyn home. Up to the spring of that year Miss
Rehan played her repertoire on tour, retiring from the stage at
the end of her season until October, 1903, when she opened at
Atlantic City in "Taming of the Shrew" with Otis Skinner as
Petruchio and George Clarke as Sly. In January, 1904, she ap
peared as Katharine at the Lyric Theatre, New York; as Lady
Teazle, and as Portia, Otis Skinner being the Shylock. The fall
season of that year she opened a tour, with Charles Richman as
leading man, at New Haven, and played a short engagement at
the Liberty Theatre, New York, appearing there as Katharine
and Lady Teazle. On May 20, 1905, she sailed for England, it
being reported that she was suffering from appendicitis. She.
returned to New York, but another severe attack of illness caused
her to cancel her engagements and sail again to England. Her
town house in New York is 164 West Ninety-third street.
EEIFFARTH, Miss Jennie:
Actress, was born in New York April 4, 1848, and made her
first appearance in that city October 16, 1864, as a dramatic
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soprano in grand opera, in German, at the German Stock Thea
tre, until recently the Windsor, and now the Kalish, on the Bow
ery. She then went to San Francisco, and for eighteen years
appeared there in stock, making occasional visits East. She first
sang in English in "The Black Crook" on its production in San
Francisco. She sang at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
with Parepa Rosa; but, an attack of diphtheria affecting her voice
in 1868, she afterward sang only in light operas. In 1869 she went
to California under the management of Barrett and McCullough,
playing in everything from Shakespeare to burlesque. She sup
ported such stars as Booth, Robson and Crane, Rose Eytinge,
Edwin Adams and Modjeska. In 1878 Miss Reiffarth created
the part of Aunt Pamela in "The Tourist in a Pullman Palace
Car" and played it for two years. She joined Nat Goodwin for
a season, then returned to New York, and when the Casino
Theatre opened she was the Marchioness in "The Queen's Hand
kerchief." She also created the part of Princess Vindicta in
"Fortunio" at the Cosmopolitan, New York, which stood where
the Broadway Theatre now is. For two seasons she was a mem
ber of the Daly company, and in 1884 created the part of the
Duchess in "Adonis" with Henry Dixey. At Niblo's Garden, in
1890, she played Corisanda in "The King's Fool," and October
5, 1891 at the Casino played Countess Adelaide in "The Ty
rolean." At the same theatre she played Pamela with De An-
gelis in "Uncle Celestine," Mistress Tyras in "The Child of For
tune," and Donna Candida in "The Vice-Admiral." At the Peo
ple's Theatre, New York, Miss Reiffarth played Marcella in "At
the Carnival"; then in succession Mrs. Wray in "Our Club,"
Julia in "A Bit of Scandal," Mrs. Smith in "The Player,"
Katherine in "About Town," with Warfield and Dan Daly, and
Inez in "Jacinta." Then starred as Mrs. Hettie Goldstein in
"The Widow Goldstein" at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. After
that, Amable Tonzel in "The Battle of the Strong" with Maurice
Barrymore, Tanta Lena in "The Outcast," Madame Rouge in
"Drink," Mrs. Becker in "Military Mad," Jane in "Granny," and
Mrs. Sweet during the New York engagement of "Buster Brown";
with Lackaye in "Trilby" from 1896-8, and went to Australia
with the company. Miss Reiffarth made a great success as Ma
dame Rosenbaum in "The Great Diamond Robbery" in 1898. The
season of 1906-7 she was with Wilton Lackaye in "Law and the
Man. "
REVELL, Miss Dorothy:
Actress, was born in New York City August 25, 1879, and
made her first stage appearance in 1897, playing a small part
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in "The Walking Delegate" in Boston, Mass. She married a
New York physician shortly afterward and retired temporarily
from the stage. In 1902 she appeared as Kaede in "The Darling
of the Gods" with Blanche Bates. She then was seen as Fan-
chonette in "The Second Fiddle," supporting Louis Mann, under
C. B. Dillingham's management. The season of 1905-6 she was
leading woman with Arnold Daly in "How He Lied to Her
Husband," and subsequently appeared in "The Title Mart," and
"Cousin Louisa." The season of 1906-7 she was seen in "Clothes"
with Grace George.
HEVELLE, A. Hamilton :
Actor, was born at Moorish Castle, Gibraltar, his mother
being a Spaniard and his father a Swede. He went to England
at an early age, and was educated there. His first stage engage
ment was with the company of the late Augustin Daly at Daly's
Theatre, New York, in "The Magistrate," he then being sixteen
years old. He remained there five seasons, twice going abroad
with the company. He left Mr. Daly to return to England, and
played many leading roles with Mr. Beerbohm Tree at the Hay-
market Theatre. He next appeared at the Drury Lane Theatre
under the management of the late Augustus Harris, playing the
juvenile leads in "Cheer, Boys, Cheer," and "The Derby Win
ner." After playing a season with Sir Charles Wyndham at the
Criterion Theatre, he was engaged by Cyril Maude and Winifred
Emery for a two years' stay at the Haymarket. His second visit
to the United States was as leading man for Olga Nethersole.
He was the original Jean Gaussin in the much-discussed
"Sapho," and was co-defendant with her in the suit brought to
stop the production of the play in which the staircase scene
caused such widespread discussion. The suit failed, and the
production continued. He left Miss Nethersole's company after
two years, to become leading man for Mrs. Leslie Carter in
David Belasco's production of "Du Barry," in which he played
De Cosse-Brissac. In 1905-6 he again became leading man for
Miss Nethersole, touring the United States with her and cre
ating the original man's part in Hervieu's "The Labyrinth."
The seasons of 1906-7-8 he played Don Luis de la Torre in "The
Rose of the Rancho." His residence is at 6 Bute street, South
Kensington, London, S. W., but he also has apartments in
Paris, spending his leisure time in the two cities. His chief
diversions are painting and photography. He exhibits his photo
graphic work yearly at exhibitions in Paris and London, and
lias won many medals and prizes.
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KICE, Edward Everett:
Composer, playwright and manager; began improvising on
the piano when he was only eight years old. His first appear
ance on the stage was in the role of Francisco in "Hamlet" in
Chicago at a salary of fifteen dollars a week. He had risen to
be second low comedy man when he decided that acting was not
his forte. He went to Boston and there married, on September
9, 1871, Clara E. Rich, a daughter of the theatrical manager
Isaac B. Rich. Soon afterward Mr. Rice and J. Cheever Good
win visited the Howard Athenaeum in Boston, to see the Lydia
Thompson Burlesquers. They decided that they could produce
a better burlesque than the one they saw, and set to work — Mr.
Rice writing the music and Mr. Goodwin the text. The result
was "Evangeline." It was produced at Niblo's Garden, New
York, in July, 1874, with William H. Crane as Le Blanc, the
notary, and made an immediate hit. Among the other actors,
who at various times played in this burlesque were Henry E.
Dixey, Nat C. Goodwin, Sol Smith Russell, Willie Edouin, Louis
Harrison, Laura Joyce, Sadie Martinet and Pauline Hall. After
the enormous success of "Evangeline" Mr. Rice devoted himself
to burlesque and produced "Adonis," in which Henry E. Dixey
became famous; "Cinderella at School," "Excelsior," "Fun on
the Bristol," "Polly," "Hiawatha," "Seven Ages," "Horrors,"
"Robinson Crusoe," "Revels," "A Bottle of Ink," "Babes in the
Wood," "The Corsair," "Pop," "Red Riding Hood," and "1492,"
the last named of which ran for 487 nights in New York at Wai-
lack's and the Garden theatres. In many of these he collabo
rated with John J. Braham and others. On February 15, 1900,
in celebration of his completion of twenty-five years of manage
ment, the managers of New York gave a testimonial for him at
the Metropolitan Opera House. The summer season of 1906 Mr.
Rice revived, at the Manhattan Beach Theatre, one of his earlier
productions, "The Girl from Paris." The fall of 1907 he pro
duced "Lolita, " a comic opera.
RICE, Myron B. :
Manager, was born in East Saginaw, Mich., October 1, 1864.
He went to New York when he was twelve years old and be
came an office boy at the Grand Opera House. He soon became
treasurer. The following season he went on the road as treas
urer for Madame Modjeska. After two seasons with her he be
came treasurer for Charles Reid and William Collier in a play
called "Hoss and Hoss. " The following season he was manager
for Edwin F. Mayo in "Davy Crockett," then became treasurer
for "Faust Up-to-Date," a musical comedy, in which Kate Castle-
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ton was the star. Henry E. Abbey then engaged him to take
charge of the Sarasate and D'Albert concert tour for one season.
Next year he was treasurer for Mrs. James Brown Potter and
Kyrle Bellew, and, becoming manager for them, the following
season met them in San Francisco with a company which he
had organized in New York. The season lasted from July until
August of the following year. The productions were "Charlotte
Corday" and "Therese." The following year Mr. Rice went as
Mr. Abbey's representative with Sir Henry Irving, and remained
in that capacity during the two seasons Mr. Abbey brought Sir
Henry to this country. Mr. Rice then went into business on his
own account, forming a partnership with William G. Smyth
under the firm name of Smyth & Rice. Their first production
was ''My Friend from India," which enjoyed a worldwide repu
tation. This was followed by "The Man from Mexico" with Will
iam Collier as star. After a season of four years the firm of
Smyth & Rice was dissolved, and Mr. Rice became manager of
"The Wizard of Oz" and "Babes in Toyland" companies, re
maining with the latter until burned out at San Francisco after
the earthquake.
KICHMAN, Charles J. :
Actor, was born in Chicago in 1870. After completing his
education he studied law, but devoted most of his attention to
amateur dramatic clubs, and when twenty years old decided to
adopt the stage as a profession. He went to New York and got
an engagement as leading man with a traveling company play
ing melodrama. When the late James A. Herne produced "Mar
garet Fleming" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre Mr. Richman cre
ated the part of Philip Fleming, thus making his first New York
appearance. He next played the Stranger in "Hannele," and
then became a member of A. M. Palmer's stock company during
the season of 1894-5, playing in "New Blood," "The New Wom
an," and "Esmeralda." He also supported Mrs. Langtry in
"Gossip." The following season Mr. Richman was leading man
of the Stockwell Stock Company in San Francisco, opening in
"Diplomacy." He then returned to New York and joined the
Daly company, making his first appearance with that organiza
tion as Bruon von Neuhof in "The Countess Glucki." On the
death of Mr. Daly Mr. Richman was engaged by Charles Froh-
man to support Miss Annie Russell in "Miss Hobbs," playing
the part of Wolff Kingsearl. In 1900 Mr. Richman played the
Prince Victor of Kurland with Annie Russell in "A Royal Fam
ily," and then the Judge in "Mrs. Dane's Defence" with the Em
pire Theatre Company. Early in 1901 he played Julian Beau-
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clerc in "Diplomacy." The two following seasons he played
Orlando Delia Torre in "The Twin Sister," and the Rev. Walter
Maxwell in "The Unforeseen." The fall of 1903 he played "Cap
tain Harrington" at the Manhattan Theatre, New York, and in
the spring of 1904 appeared as Jack Spencer in "The Genius."
The following autumn he starred with Ada Rehan in "The Tam
ing of the Shrew" and "The School for Scandal." In October,
1905, he became stock star at Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre,
New York, and the following spring played Jack Hemingway in
"Gallops." The summer of 1906 he was seen in "Rose Valley"
and "The Senator's Vindication." During the season of 1906-7
he played Kearney in "The Rose of the Rancho" at the Belasco
Theatre.
RING, Miss Blanche:
Actress, was born in Boston, Mass., April 24, 1876, being the
daughter of James P. Ring, the actor. Early in her stage career
she played engagements with the late James A. Herne and Nat
C. Goodwin, but it was not until the spring of 1902 that she
made her first marked success. She attracted the attention of
A. H. Chamberlyn, who, at the time of Miss Ring's tours of the
music halls and vaudeville houses, was putting on "The De
fender," a musical comedy. Miss Ring was engaged for the
piece, in which she introduced the well-known song, "In the
Good Old Summertime." Following this engagement she ap
peared at Mrs. Osborn's Playhouse as Miss Innocence Demure
in "Tommy Rot." She then toured in "The Jewel of Asia" with
James T. Powers, and was seen on Broadway in that piece at
the Criterion Theatre, New York, the winter of 1903. On Sep
tember 14, 1903, she appeared as Lilliander in "The Jersey Lily"
at the Victoria Theatre, New York, and the following season
made her debut in London. Upon her return to this country
she toured in "Vivian's Papas," and in April, 1905, was seen at
the Knickerbocker Theatre in "Sergeant Brue." The fall of that
year she joined Lew Fields's forces, playing Helen Canting in a
burlesque of "The Music Master." Since then she has been seen
as Katrinka in "His Honor the Mayor," in "It Happened in Nord-
land," "Miss Dolly Dollars," "About Town," and "The Great
Decide," a travesty on "The Great Divide." The season of 1907-8
Miss Ring was co-star with Jefferson De Angelis and Alexander
Carr in the musical review, "The Great White Way," produced
at the Casino Theatre, October 7, 1907.
RING, Miss Frances : (Mrs. Thomas Meighan) :
Actress, began her stage career with Julia Marlowe, from
whom she received training and instruction. She left the Mar-
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lowe company to play with Amelia Bingham in "The Climbers."
An engagement with Charles Richman followed, and this was
succeeded by a role in George Ade's "The County Chairman."
The seasons of 1905-6 she had the stellar role in another Ade
comedy, "The College Widow." The seasons of 1906-7-8 she was
seen in "The Man of the Hour."
RITCHIE, Miss Adele:
Actress, was born in Philadelphia, in 1874, of French-Quaker
parents. She was educated at the Villa Marie, West Chester, Pa.,
and soon after her graduation from the convent made her first
stage appearance as an amateur in a French comedy, in which
she sang several songs. Deciding to adopt the stage as a pro
fession, she obtained an engagement, through Reginald De Ko-
ven, and made her debut at the old Park Theatre, Philadelphia,
in the fall of 1893, playing a small part in the light opera, "The
Algerian." Her singing of the "Song of the Rose" attracted
much attention when the opera was played at the Garden Thea
tre and at Daly's, New York, and when Miss Marie Tempest,
the prima donna, left the company early in 1894, Miss Ritchie
succeeded to her position. She afterward played prima donna
roles in De Koven's "Mandarin" and Victor Herbert's "Wizard
of the Nile." She then joined Daly's company as prima donna
in "The Runaway Girl," and she remained under Mr. Daly's
management until his death. After spending some time in Eu
rope, Miss Ritchie appeared as a star in vaudeville in this-
country; then, going back to musical comedy, became the recog
nized star at the regular productions at the Casino Theatre,
New York, her more recent successes being in "The Social
Whirl" during the season of 1906-7, and "Fascinating Flora"
throughout the season of 1907-8. Miss Ritchie is an enthusi
astic horsewoman, maintaining a large stable. She also, on oc
casions, drives her own 60-horsepower motor car. Her home is.
at 57 West Fifty-seventh street, New York. She also has a
country place in Westchester County, New York.
ROBERTS, Arthur:
Actor, was born in London, England, September 21, 1852,.
and was educated at Kentish Town School, England. After clerk
ing in a bank and in a lawyer's office, he made his first appear
ance on the stage at the Mogul in 1873 and subsequently at sev
eral other London music halls. Later he appeared at the Thea
tre Royal, Manchester, England, in pantomime and at the Drury
Lane Theatre, London, in "Mother Goose." In 1883 he was seen
at the Avenue Theatre, London, in "La Vie," and then made his
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first marked success in "The Old Guard," produced in 1885. In
1890 lie leased the Royalty Theatre, with the late Sir Augustus
Harris, and produced "The New Corsican Brothers" besides sev
eral other less important plays. After touring the provinces in
"Guy Fawkes, Esq." he returned to London, appearing in 1891
in "Joan of Arc." He again toured the provinces in "H M. S.
Irresponsible," "My Lord Sir Smith," etc. He was seen in "The
School Girl" at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, in 1903
and then appeared in vaudeville, where he has since remained.
His home is at 30 Maida vale, London, England.
EGBERTS, Miss Florence (Mrs. Lewis Morrison) :
Actress, was born in New York in 1871. Four years later
she went to California, and at the age of seventeen made her
debut on the stage as a "super" in "Arrah-na-Pogue" at the
Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco. In 1889, after a year of util
ity work, Miss Roberts appeared as Helle in "Clito" at the
same theatre. Later she joined Lewis Morrison's company, play
ing small parts in "Faust" and other popular plays. Shortly
after this she left the company, to fill short engagements with
William Gillette, Otis Skinner and Julia Marlowe, returning to
Lewis Morrison to whom she was married in 1892, and from a
minor role in his "Faust" she became Marguerite. During the
first popular regime of the Alcazar Stock Company in San Fran
cisco Mr. Morrison and Miss Roberts played "Faust" there, and
the personal success of Miss Roberts was so marked that she
was made leading woman of the Alcazar Stock Company. As
such she played the principal feminine roles in "Hamlet,"
"Richelieu," "The Merchant of Venice," "Romeo and Juliet,"
"Yorick's Love," "The Master of Ceremonies," "Ingomar," "East
Lynne," "Camille," and "Frederick the Great." Her most suc
cessful roles were Camille, Juliet, Portia, Ophelia, Parthenia,
La Tosca and Peggy in "The Country Girl." Belasco and Meyes
then starred her in a tour of the Pacific Coast in which she ap
peared in "Zaza, " "Sapho," "Marta of the Lowlands," "The
Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch," "Magda," "A Doll's House," "Giacon-
da," "Miranda of the Balcony," and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles."
In October, 1905, Miss Roberts went under the management of
John Cort, manager of the Northwestern Theatrical Association.
He produced "Ann La Mont," by Paul Armstrong, with Miss
Roberts as star, at Salt Lake City, and followed it, on January
28, at Denver with "The Strength of the Weak," by Alice M.
Smith and Charlotte Thompson, which, after a Western tour,
was produced at the Liberty Theatre, New York, on April 17.
This marked Miss Roberts's entry into New York as a star. In
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September, 1906, she went on tour with "The Strength of the
Weak." On September 26, 1907, she appeared in the role of
Body in Edwin Milton Royle's "The Struggle Everlasting" at
Hackett's Theatre, New York. The balance of the season she
starred in "Zira" on tour. Early in the fall of the same year
her husband, Lewis Morrison, died after a brief illness. Miss
Roberts is an active member of the Actors' Fund. She is an
expert whip. Her home is Morrison's Manor, Peekskill-on-the-
Hudson, N. Y.
EGBERTS, Theodore:
Actor, was born in San Francisco, Cal., October 8, 1861, be
ing the son of Mary E. and Martin R. Roberts. He was edu
cated at the public schools in San Francisco and the Univer
sity of California, devoting his leisure time to amateur dra
matics. His first professional stage appearance was made on
May 1, 1880, at a benefit given by James O'Neill, playing the
part of Baradas in "Richelieu." After a year with the Baldwin.
Stock Company he joined Robson and Crane, remaining with
them the season of 1881-2 touring the country. In 1883 he was
a member of Nellie Boyd's traveling barnstorming company,
and for three years toured with it as leading man, playing on
the trunks of California's monster trees, in hotel dining-rooms,
and in every available place where there was room for per
forming, and where there were no objections raised. Mr. Rob
erts, however, became disgusted with this life, and left the
stage temporarily, cruising for a little over two years as cap
tain of his own sailing vessel. In 1888 he returned to the
stage, supporting Fanny Davenport in "La Tosca" in Califor
nia. He was with her, as leading man, until 1893, when he was
engaged to create the role of Sky Brow, the Indian, in "The
Girl I Left Behind Me," produced at the Empire Theatre, New
York, and in which he made a marked success. Since then Mr.
Roberts has been identified with practically every Indian char
acter portrayed on the stage. In 1894 he returned to Miss Dav
enport's company, appearing in "Sismonda." Mr. Roberts has
been seen in numerous New York productions, principally in
"Yearly Troubles," "Heidelberg," "Jim Bludso," the dramati
zation of John Hay's novel; "The Power of Gold," "Trilby,""
"We Uns of Tennessee," "Rupert of Hentzau," "Don Caesar de
Bazan," "John Ermine," and supported Mrs. Leslie Carter for
a season in "The Heart of Maryland." Subsequently he was
seen in "Arizona," both in this country and in England. The
season of 1905-6 he originated the Indian character, Tobywonda,
in "The Squaw Man," produced at Wallack's Theatre, New
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York, and in which Mr. Roberts spoke the Ute language fluently
and accurately. After supporting Bertha Kalich in "The
Kreutzer Sonata," early in 1907, he directed the Pabst Theatre
Stock Company in Milwaukee, Wis. The season of 1907-8 he
starred jointly with Guy Standing in William Presbrey's drama
tization of Sir Gilbert Parker's "The Right of Way," playing
the role of Joe Portugais. Mr. Roberts married Miss Clyde
O'Brien, known on the stage as Clyde Harron, in July, 1890. He
is a cousin of Miss Florence Roberts, the actress. He is a mem
ber of The Lambs, Actors' Society, Manhattan Chess and Pavo-
nia Yacht clubs, New York.
ROBERTSON, Donald:
Actor, was born in Scotland and brought to this country
when a boy. He was graduated from the Polytechnic Institute,
New York. His first appearance on the stage was in small
Shakespearian parts with Daniel Bandmann and, when only
twenty years old, he played the cripple in "The Two Orphans"
with Kate Claxton at a revival at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
New York. He afterward appeared with the late Dion Bouci-
cault and with the late J. K. Emmett, after which he went to
England where for ten years he was associated with John Hare
and other stars. Returning to this country, he appeared at the
head of his own company in "The Iron Mask" and other dramas.
He then established himself in Chicago as a teacher of elocu
tion and dramatic art. Mr. Robertson's chief successes were as
Tesman in "Hedda Gabler," and as Paola in "The Rights of
the Soul."
ROBERTSON, Johnston Forbes:
See Forbes-Robertson, Johnston.
ROBSON, Miss May (Mrs. Augustus H. Brown) :
Actress, was born in Australia, the name of her parents be
ing Robison and her father being an officer in the British Navy.
A typographical error was responsible for Miss Robison becom
ing known as Robson. She was educated in Paris and Belgium.
While she was still a girl she ran away from home and was
married. A few years later she found herself a widow in New
York — friendless, almost penniless, and with three young chil
dren. Two died during her struggle with poverty. She made
only a scant living painting china and menu cards for promi
nent firms in the city and, almost in desperation, turned to the
stage. She had had absolutely no experience when she was en
gaged to play a small part in "The Hoop of Gold," a melodrama.
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under the management of Marbury and Overton, at the Madison
Square Theatre, New York, in 1883. She made such a success of
Tilly, a "slavey," that she was engaged by Daniel Frohman for
the Lyceum Theatre. Passing to the management of Charles
Frohman, she remained with the Empire Theatre Company for
eighteen years, playing character parts in nearly all its produc
tions, prominent among which were Poulette in "The Conquer
ors," Miss Ashford in "The Private Secretary," Artemise in "A
Night's Session," and Veranda in "Foregone Conclusions." She
also played with Francis Wilson for two years. Miss Robson,
in addition to being an adept in the art of make-up, has more
than once invented original effects in connection with her char
acter acting, most notable among which were her "third leg" in
"The Poet and the Puppets," and her "trick" wig in "The Coun
cillor's Wife." The season of 1907-8 Miss Robson starred in
"The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary." Miss Robson is the wife of
Dr. Augustus H. Brown, a New York physician. Her permanent
address is 262 West One Hundred and Thirty-sixth street, New
York City.
ROBSON, Miss Eleanor Elise:
Actress, was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, being
the daughter of Charles and Madge Carr Robson. Following the
death of her husband, the mother brought her daughter to Amer
ica. It was not long before the blood of three generations of ar
tists began to assert itself, and, placing her young daughter with
the Sisters of St. Peter's Academy, Staten Island, the mother
entered the theatrical profession, where she has for many years
as Madge Carr Cook held high and honored place. Miss Robson
was graduated from her school in 1897, and started immediately
for San Francisco where Mrs. Cook was playing with the Fraw-
ley Stock Company at the California Theatre. The very day of
Miss Robson's arrival the actress cast for the part of Marguerite
Knox in "Men and Women" fell ill, and the youthful and inex
perienced convent graduate was asked if she could undertake
the role. She said she could, and she did. The result was a
surprising and most remarkable triumph, one which fixed the
future career of the already ambitious young woman. Her prog
ress was rapid and most pronounced. Her inborn art, her youth,
grace and beauty created a genuine sensation in the Pacific me
tropolis, and before the season was ended offers of more re
munerative engagements began to pour in on her. Her second
season she played leading parts with the Salisbury Stock Com
pany in Milwaukee, and later with the stock company at
Elitch's Gardens, Denver, then in the heyday of its fame. On
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August 21, 1899, she created the part of Bonita Canby in Au
gustus Thomas's "Arizona" under Kirke La Shelle's manage
ment at the Grand Opera House, Chicago, and won instant rec
ognition. When "Arizona" was presented at the Herald Square
Theatre, New York, Mrs. Sara Cowell Lemoyne was playing un
der Liebler & Co.'s management at Wallack's, and it was dur
ing this engagement that George C. Tyler arranged for his spe
cial single matinee presentation of Browning's "In a Balcony."
Otis Skinner was the Norbert and Mrs. Lemoyne the Queen, and
it was hoped to obtain Miss Julia Marlowe for the part of Con
stance. Mr. Tyler had seen Miss Robson's work, however, and
had great faith in her art, and so the part of Constance was,
with Mr. La Shelle's consent, offered to and accepted by her.
Her achievement was amazing, and a spring tour of Browning's
"In a Balcony," with the same cast, followed. Miss Robson
passed under the management of Liebler & Co., where she has
since remained. Her subsequent undertakings have always been
of high grade, and her achievements a theme of constant com
ment. She created the role of Flossie Williams in "Unleavened
Bread," and was the Mile, de la Vire to Kyrle Bellew's De Mar-
sac in "A Gentleman of Prance." She was first starred by Lieb
ler & Co. in "Audrey." She was the Juliet in Liebler & Co.'b
famous all-star cast of "Romeo and Juliet" with Kyrle Bellew
as Romeo, Eben Plympton as Mercutio and W. H. Thompson as
Friar Lawrence. Miss Robson's triumphs in London and Amer
ica in the Israel Zangwill comedy, "Merely Mary Ann," were
phenomenal, the London success surpassing that of any presen
tation by an American dramatic artist since Ada Rehan took
that city by storm. Her Kate Hardcastle in the special produc
tion of "She Stoops to Conquer" will be long remembered. For
the season of 1906-7 the entire time at the Liberty Theatre, New
York City, was secured for her, and this time she filled, pre
senting a number of new plays by distinguished authors and
playing to receipts the average of which was phenomenal. One
of her greatest triumphs was the Paul Armstrong play, "Salomy
Jane," based on the Bret Harte California idyl, "Salomy Jane's
Kiss," which, with Israel Zangwill's "Nurse Marjorie" and
"Merely Mary Ann," constituted her repertoire for the season
of 1907-8, playing en tour. Miss Robson's address is care of
Liebler & Co., Fifth avenue and Thirty-eighth street, New York.
ROCKWELL, Miss Florence :
Actress, was born in St. Louis, Mo., July 9, 1880. Her first
public appearance was when, as a child of four years, her father
lifted her to a table on the floor of the Merchants' Exchange,
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where she recited for an audience of St. Louis brokers. From
that time on she was frequently facing the footlights in ama
teur performances, principally as a dancer. At the age of twelve
her family moved to New York. Two years later Thomas W.
Keene made her an offer to play leading parts in his com
pany, and Miss Rockwell made her debut as Julie de Morte-
inar in "Richelieu" in Pittsburg, following it in the same week
with Desdemona, Ophelia and Juliet. She was the youngest
Juliet who ever played in this country, being fourteen years
old. Miss Rockwell appeared with James O'Neill as Ophelia,
as Virginia in "Virginius," Julie in "The Lyons Mail," and Mer
cedes in "Monte Cristo." She created the part of Meg Ronalds
in Charles Kline's play, "Hon. John Grigsby," with Sol Smith
Russell. Then came Mary Horneck in Augustus Thomas's
4' Oliver Goldsmith" with Stuart Robson, in which Miss Rock
well made her first Broadway success. The following summer
she played Camille at the head of a special company at tho
Tremont Theatre, Boston. She then joined Henry Miller's com
pany, appearing in New York as Elizabeth Wilbur in "Richard
Savage," and Pamela in "D'Arcy of the Guards," and in a variety
of leading roles during Mr. Miller's summer stock season at the
Columbia Theatre, San Francisco. She was then engaged by
Klaw & Erlanger, playing first in George V. Hobart's farce,
"John Henry," and later in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
with Nat Goodwin. After playing Nora in Ibsen's "A Doll's
House" she was selected by Richard Mansfield as his leading
woman and she played all the principal parts in his repertoire,
scoring especially as Portia and Hester Pryune. The season of
1906-7 she appeared in the leading roles of George M. Cohan's
play of "Popularity." The season of 1907-8 she was seen in Ed
ward Day's Western drama, "The Round Up."
ROGERS BROTHERS (Gus and Max Solomon) :
Comedians; have always been so closely associated that it
is practically impossible to separate them, even in a biographi
cal sketch. They made their first professional appearance in a
song and dance act at the National Theatre on the Bowery, New
York, in 1885. It was four years later when they first appeared
as Dutch knockabout comedians at Tony Pastor's Theatre, New
York, where their act made such a success that they stayed the
entire season. After seasons with Tom Miaco's City Club Com
pany, Reilly and Wood, and Hart's Boston Novelty Company,
they returned to Tony Pastor. They first organized their own
company in 1893, and after a season on the road were again
seen at Pastor's. A season with Field and Hanson followed. In
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1905 they were a feature of Donnelly and Girard's farce comedy,
"The Rain Makers." They first appeared at Koster & Bial's in
New York, and the following year they created the leading
comedy parts in "One Round of Pleasure" at the Knickerbocker
Theatre, New York. In 1898, as joint stars, they starred in
"vaudeville comedies," especially written for them by John J,
McNally, the first of which was "A Reign of Error." This was
followed by "The Rogers Brothers in Wall Street." The seasons
of 1906-7 they appeared in "The Rogers Brothers in Ireland,"
and the season of 1907-8 in "The Rogers Brothers in Panama."
ROMA, Mme. Caro:
Actress and vocalist, was born in California, her father be
ing a forty-niner, and has Italian, French, Spanish and English
blood in her veins. She made her first stage appearance when
she was three years old in Platt's Hall, San Francisco, and has
been continuously behind the footlights ever since. She con
tinued playing child's parts, principally in opera, until she was
fifteen years old, studying music in the meantime, when she
became the leader of the orchestra with the first "Cinderella"
company in America. For a time, while she was still in her
'teens, she conducted a French opera company in a tour through
Canada under the management of Tom Maguire. Her musical
education was completed at the New England Conservatory of
Music in Boston, and she then at once entered on her operatic
career. She was the first prima donna of the original Castle
Square Opera Company, organized by Henry W. Savage in Bos
ton. Returning to San Francisco, she joined the opera company
at the Tivoli Opera House and continued with it for several
years, playing the chief parts in all the well-known operas.
While Grover Cleveland was President she was the soloist with
the United States Marine Band. When Mascagni conducted a
performance of his "Cavalleria Rusticana" at San Francisco
Mme. Roma was the Santuzza. For the last seven years she has
been singing in grand opera in the Continental capitals. Her
home is at Lauderdale Mansions, Maida Vale, London.
ROSENFELD, Sydney:
Playwright, was born in Richmond, Va., on October 26, 1855,
and was educated in the public schools. Going to New York
in early life, he engaged in literary pursuits and became the
first editor of Puck. His first play, "A Possible Case," was fol
lowed by "Imagination," "The Club Friend," "The Politician,"
"A Man of Ideas," and "A House of Cards." His first great
success was "The Senator/' in which W. H. Crane first appeared
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as an individual star. He wrote "The Lady or the Tiger," and
"The Mocking Bird," a light opera, in which Mabelle Gilman
starred; "The Passing Show," and "The Giddy Throng" for the
Casino Theatre, and "The King's Carnival," "The Hall of
Fame," and "The Vanderbilt Cup," the last named of which
was produced at the Broadway Theatre, New York, in the spring
of 1906, and in which Elsie Janis first became a star. Mr. Rosen-
feld also adapted "The White Horse Tavern," "The Two Es
cutcheons," "The Black Hussar," and "Prince Methusalem." The
revue, "The Gay White Way," was produced at the Casino Thea
tre, New York, October 7, 1907. His home is at 308 West Ninety-
fifth street, New York City.
ROSS, Charles J. (Charles J. Kelly) :
Actor, was born in Montreal, Canada, February 18, 1859,.
and before going on the stage was associated with horseracing.
He made his first appearance at Miner's Bowery Theatre, New
York, April 5, 1885, as a mimic and singer, having been a
jockey with Barnum's show the previous year. His next en
gagement was with "Herman's Transatlantics" in variety, after
which he was seen in farce comedy in conjunction with Gus.
Williams, John C. Rice, and Donnelly and Girard. He appeared
in vaudeville several seasons, and then became a member of
the original Weber and Fields Company, with which organiza
tion he remained four years. He then played in "My Lady and
the Musketeer" and in "Beauty and the Beast." After that he
was seen in vaudeville at the head of his own company. He
next starred in "Fiddle-de-dee," and "The Winning Girl." He
appeared as Julian Endicott in "The Social Whirl" at the Casino
Theatre, New York, May 14, 1906, and played in it the balance
of the season. The summer of 1907 he was seen in "The Follies-
of 1907" at the New York Theatre Roof Garden. The fall of
1907 he starred in "The Social Whirl," and then joined Joseph
Weber, appearing at his New York theatre the balance of the
season of 1907-8. Mr. Ross married Miss Mabel Fenton at
Deadwood, S. Dak., June 9, 1887. He is a member of the Masons,
Knights of Pythias, Elks, Eagles, White Rats, New York Ath
letic Club and The Lambs. His home is the Ross and Fenton
Farm, Asbury Park, N. J.
ROSS, Thomas W. :
Actor, was born in Boston January 22, 1878, and made his.
first appearance on the stage in 1892 with the Boston Museum
Stock Company and remained with that organization until its
dissolution. Then followed a thirty weeks' season with the Grand
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Opera House Stock Company of Boston. The seasons of 1895
and 1896 he spent in Denver and Kansas City. Then he became
a member of the stock company of the Avenue Theatre, Pitts-
burg, Pa., playing, among other parts, Tony Lumpkin and Bob
Acres. On the reorganization of that company, which was trans
ferred to the Grand Opera House, Mr. Ross was engaged for
leading light comedy and juvenile roles. At the Park Theatre,
Brooklyn, in the revival of "Trilby" he was cast for Little Billie
with Henrietta Crosman as Trilby. Among his successes during
the last few years have been the roles of Augustus Keen Shaver
in "My Friend from India," Tweenways in "The Amazons/'
Hypocrite Caromel in "Nerves," and John Baristock in "His Ex
cellency the Governor." He made his chief success as a star in
"Checkers," and the season of 1906-7 played Robert Rand in the
Cohan play, "Popularity," which opened at Wallack's Theatre
October 1, 1907.
KO YLE, Edwin Milton :
Playwright and actor, was born in Lexington, Mo., and was
educated first at the Collegiate Institute, Salt Lake City, and aft
erward at Princeton University. He took a post-graduate course
at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and then studied law
at Columbia, New York. After some little experience as an actor,
Mr. Royle married Miss Selena Fetter, October 16, 1892, and pro
duced his first play, "Friends," the same year, with himself and
his wife in the leading parts. They starred in this several sea
sons, and in 1897 they appeared in Mr. Royle's next dramatic
effort, "Captain Impudence." This was afterward condensed
into one act, and Mr. and Mrs. Royle played it a number of
seasons in vaudeville houses. The season of 1903-4 Mr. and
Mrs. Royle appeared in his play, "My Wife's Husbands," at the
Madison Square Theatre, New York. Nat Goodwin also played
this piece. Mr. Royle's later plays are "The Squaw Man," pro
duced in 1905 by William Faversham; "Marrying Mary," played
by Miss Marie Cahill the seasons of 1906-7-8; "Cleo," originally
intended for Mrs. Leslie Carter, but produced by Nance O'Neill
in 1906, and "The Struggle Everlasting," produced at Hackett's
Theatre, New York, September 26, 1907, with Miss Florence Rob
erts in the leading role.
KTJSSELL, Miss Annie (Mrs. Oswald Yorke) :
Actress, was born in Liverpool, England, January 12, 1864,
and was taken to Canada when a little child. She made her first
public appearance, at the age of seventeen, as Jeanne in "Miss
Moulton" with Rose Eytinge at the Academy of Music, Mon-
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treal. At the end of a season Miss Russell went to New York
and joined Haverly's Juvenile "Pinafore" Company as a mem
ber of the chorus. A few months later she was singing Joseph
ine. She later appeared as the Little Boy in "Rip Van Winkle''
with Robert Me Wade, and as Little Eva in "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
After a tour to the West Indies, and when only fifteen years old,
Miss Russell made a big success in "Bsmeralda," by Frances
Hodgson Burnett, at the Madison Square Theatre, New York, play
ing the part there 350 times and nearly a thousand times alto
gether. Miss Russell was married to Eugene Wiley Presbrey,
then stage manager of the Madison Square Theatre, New York,
in Buffalo November 6, 1884. Thirteen years later she obtained
a divorce. After playing in "Pique," "Confusion," and "Hazel
Kirke" she joined A. M. Palmer's Madison Square Theatre Stock
Company. She played the ingenue roles and made marked suc
cesses as Lady Vavir in W. S. Gilbert's "Broken Hearts," Sylvia
in "Our Society," and Elaine in George Parsons Lathrop's adap
tation of Tennyson's "Idylls of the King." She also played in
"Moths," "Engaged," and "Sealed Instructions." Two years
later Miss Russell was compelled to retire by illness, and from
1889 to 1894 she was lost to the stage. Early in 1891 a monster
benefit was held for her, the performance, at Palmer's Theatre,
New York, netting $5,000 to her. She made her reappearance,
fully recovered, under the management of Charles Frohman in
A. M. Palmer's company at Wallack's Theatre, New York, in the
spring of 1894 in the leading part in Sydney Grundy's "The
New Woman." This was followed by "Lethe's Dream," and
Rosalind in "Romeo's First Love." The following season she
was leading woman for Nat Goodwin in "David Garrick," "Am
bition," and "In Mizzoura." There followed in succession star
appearances in Bret Harte's "Sue," and as Betty in "The Mys
terious Mr. Bugle," and support of Sol Smith Russell in "A
Bachelor's Romance." After playing in the one-act play "Dain-
gerfield, '95," and a special matinee of "The Scenario," Miss
Russell went to London in 1898 and played "Sue" and "Dainger-
field, '95" at the Garrick, meeting with much praise. She re
turned to the United States at the head of her own company the
same year and appeared as Catherine in the play of that name.
The season of 1899-1901 she starred in "Miss Hobbs" at the Ly
ceum Theatre, New York, for five months; 1901-2 in "The Royal
Family," which held the Lyceum stage for six months; 1902-3
in "The Girl and the Judge," which ran until 1904 at the old
Lyceum. The season of 1904-5 she appeared in "Mice and Men,"
and "Brother Jaques," at the Garrick Theatre, New York, and
in "Jinny, the Carrier," at the Criterion. In 1905 she again
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went to London, playing the title role in Bernard Shaw's "Major
Barbara." The season of 1906-7 Miss Russell toured in a revival
of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," playing the role of Puck. Oa
March 27, 1904, Miss Russell was married to Oswald Yorke, an
English actor.
KUSSELL, Miss Dorothy (Dorothy Leonard) :
Actress, was born in New York City May 10, 1881, being the
daughter of Lillian Russell, the actress, and the late Edward
Solomon. She made her first stage appearance in January, 1904,
with Amelia Bingham in "Olympe" at the Knickerbocker Thea
tre, New York. In the spring of that year she was seen in "The
Ruling Power" with Katherine Kennedy at the Garrick Thea
tre, New York, and in June went into vaudeville where she has-
remained since. Miss Russell married Abbott Louis Einstein,
the son of a New York lawyer, in August, 1903, from whom she
obtained a divorce three years later.
EUSSELL, Miss Lillian (Helen Louise Leonard) :
Light opera prima donna and actress, was born in Clinton.
Iowa, December 4, 1861, her father, Charles E. Leonard, being
the proprietor and editor of the Clinton Weekly Herald, and she
was christened Helen Louise Leonard. Her mother, Mrs. Cyn
thia Leonard, was well known as a woman's rights advocate.
In 1865 her family moved to Chicago, where she was educated
in the Convent of the Sacred Heart, and studied vocal and violin
music. Her first performance as an amateur was, as a pupil, in
Chickering Hall, Chicago, on which occasion she sang two songs.
While she was singing in the choir of St. John's Episcopal
Church, Chicago, she was studying singing with Madame Jen-
nivally, who encouraged her in her ambition for the grand opera
stage. She went to New York and studied further for grand
opera under the late Dr. Damrosch. It was in 1879 that she
made her first appearance on the stage, Mrs. William E. Sinn
prevailing on her to appear in the chorus of Edward E. Rice'a
"Pinafore" company for the sake of the stage experience. The-
engagement lasted only two months, but resulted in the mar
riage of Miss Leonard to Harry Braham, the musical director
of the company. She then retired from the stage, but soon
sought it again, and obtained an engagement from Tony Pastor
who offered her fifty dollars a week to sing ballads in the old
Tony Pastor Theatre iu Broadway, New York, opposite Niblo's
Garden, after hearing her sing in a theatrical boarding-house
where he had called on a woman playing at his theatre. He-
suggested the stage name of Lillian Russell for his new recruit,.
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and she adopted it. Miss Russell relates that on the first night
she appeared at Pastor's Theatre she sang in a trance, not
knowing what occurred from the time she went on until she
reached her dressing-room. Nevertheless, her appearance was a
much-talked-of success. Her songs were "The Kerry Dance,"
"Twickenham Ferry" and other ballads of a like nature. She
next appeared with Pastor's burlesque companies in "Olivette,"
and "The Pirates of Penzance," and in his condensed version of
"Patience." After singing under the management of Colonel
John A. McCaull at the Bijou Opera House, New York, October
21, 1881, as D'Jemma in "The Snake Charmer," Miss Russell
made a tour to the Pacific Coast with a company managed by
Frank Sanger, singing leading light opera roles. After a sea
son's concert tour she made her first appearance at the Casino,
New York, in 1884 as Constance in "The Sorcerer." The role
of Prince Raphael in "The Princess of Trebizonde" followed at
the same theatre. During this engagement, on May 10, 1884, at
Hoboken, N. J., Miss Russell was married to Edward Solomon,
the leader of the Casino orchestra, having been divorced from
Mr. Braham four days previously. With her husband Miss Rus
sell then went to London where they remained for two years,
Miss Russell appearing there in two operas written for her by
her husband — "Virginia" at the Gaiety Theatre, and "Polly" at
the London Novelty. While they were there Solomon was
claimed as husband by Lillie Grey, a music hall singer, and he
and Miss Russell separated, she returning to the United States
in 1886 and joining the Duff Opera Company, with which she
remained for two years. She then resumed her place at the
head of the New York Casino forces, singing Eielka in "Nadjy,"
Pepita in "Pepita," Dorothy in "Dorothy," Anita in "Queen's
Mate," Florella in "The Brigands," Grand Duchess in "The
Grand Duchess," Harriett in "Poor Jonathan," Theresa in "The
Mountebanks," Girofle Girofla in "Girofle Girofla," and Rosa in
"The Princess Nicotine." On January 22, 1894, she was mar
ried in Hoboken, N. J., to Giovanni Perugini (John Chatterton),
the tenor of "The Princess Nicotine" company, her marriage to
Mr. Solomon having been annulled, she receiving the custody of
their daughter. The season of 1897-8 Miss Russell, who had
previously separated from Signer Perugini, appeared with Delia
Fox and Jefferson De Angelis at the Casino in "The Wedding
Day." The next season she played in "La Belle Helene." The
seasons of 1899-1900 she was a member of the Weber & Fields
Stock Company at their New York music hall. Her last appear
ance was in 1905 in the opera "Lady Teazle," founded on Sheri
dan's comedy. The fall season of 1906 she starred in a comedy
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without music, called "Barbara's Millions." The season of 1906-7
in "The Butterfly," and the season of 1907-8 in "Wildfire." Miss
Russell's home is at 161 West Fifty-seventh street, New York.
BTJSSELL, Harold:
Actor, was born and educated in Boston, Mass.; made his
first appearance on the stage at the Third Avenue Theatre, New
York, in 1884, playing the role of Tirandel in "The Parisian Ro
mance" with the late Richard Mansfield. Two years later he
joined the Augustin Daly Company, under Arthur Rehan's man
agement, appearing in the leading comedy roles in "Love in
Harness," "Nancy & Co.," "A Night Off," etc., and remained with
that organization until 1888. In 1892 he was engaged by Col.
William E. Sinn to support his wife, Cora Tanner, on tour. Mr.
Russell was seen as principal comedian with John Drew in
1892, originating the part of Martinet in "The Masked Ball,"
and later was engaged by August Pitou to create the role of
Marshal Le Febre in "Madame Sans Gene." In 1897 he ap
peared with Charles Coghlan in "The Royal Box" at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, New York, and in 1899 created the part of the
Husband in Augustus Thomas's "The Meddler," with Stuart
Robson, at Wallack's Theatre, New York. Subseqeuntly he was
seen as Lord Robert Ure, with Viola Allen, in "The Christian,"
and later was associated with Sarah Cowell Lemoyne as leading
man in "The Duchess of Maryborough," "Among Those Present"
and "The School for Husbands." The season of 1906-7 he ap
peared as Big Bill, the cowboy, in "The Squaw Man," with Will
iam Faversham, and on July 15, 1907, was seen as James Phelan
in "The Man of the Hour" at the Savoy Theatre, New York, and
continued in that role throughout the season of 1907-8. Mr. Rus
sell is the husband of Ada Dwyer, the well-known actress. He
has one daughter. His summer home is at Salt Lake City,
Utah.
KYLEY, Madeline Lucette (Mrs. J. H. Ryley) :
Playwright, was born in London, England. She first was an
actress, and made her first appearance on the stage at the age
of fourteen. For several years she played with provincial com
panies on tours. Tiring of this, she decided to try her hand at
playmaking. Her first effort was a comedy for Nat C. Goodwin,
called "An American Citizen," produced in 1890. Since then
she has written twenty-seven plays, all of which have been suc
cessful from a business point of view. Among them are "Chris
topher, Jr.," written for John Drew; "Lady Jemima," "Valen
tine Days," and "A Coat of Many Colors." She is the wife of
J. H. Ryley, the comedian.
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SABEL, Miss Josephine (Mrs. David Sabel) :
Actress and singer, was born in Lawrence, near Boston,
Mass., and commenced her career as a child, singing in church
choirs. She made her stage debut in 1887, and after appearing
in comic opera and musical comedies, in 1893 she went into
vaudeville, and has since remained in that line of business. One
of her greatest successes was the song "There'll Be a Hot Time
in the Old Town To-night," which she introduced in 1897, and
which caught the country. Since then she has toured the
world, introducing coon songs in all the foreign capitals. The
season of 1907-8 she was again seen in this country in vaudeville.
SANDERSON, Miss Julia (Mrs. J. Todhunter Sloan) :
Actress, was born in Springfield, Mass., August 20, 1887, be
ing the daughter of Albert Sackett, a well-known actor, who was
seen, the season of 1906-7, in "Brewster's Millions." She was
educated at the public schools in Springfield and Philadelphia,
and she made her first appearance in Forepaugh's Stock Com
pany in that city as a child, remaining with that organization
five years. Her next engagement was in the chorus of "Win
some Winnie" and as understudy to Miss Paula Edwardes. She
next played Mrs. Pineapple in "The Chinese Honeymoon." She-
was then engaged to support De Wolf Hopper, playing the part
of Mataya in "Wang." She played the ingenue part in "Fan-
tana" for a season, and was in the cast of "The Tourists," scor
ing a pronounced success, after which she went into vaudeville.
She was then engaged by Charles Frohman for the part of Peggy
in "The Dairymaids," opening at Atlantic City August 19, 1907,
and later appearing at the Criterion Theatre, New York, and on
tour the season of 1907-8. Miss Sanderson was married to James
Todhunter Sloan, known as "Tod" Sloan, the celebrated jockey,
September 21, 1907. Her home is at 92 Firglade avenue, Spring
field, Mass., and her New York address is 430 West Thirty-fourth
street.
SARDOU, Victorien:
Playwright, was born in Paris September 7, 1831, being the
son of Leander Sardou, a lexicographer. He first studied medi
cine, with the idea of later becoming a physician, but soon gave
up both the study and idea, and began writing for the stage.
His first work, a complete failure, entitled "La Taverne des
Etudiants," was produced in 1854 at the Odeon Theatre, Paris.
Then followed numerous successes, among them "Les Pattes do
Mouche," produced in 1860, and later adapted for the English
stage under the title "A Scrap of Paper"; "Rabagas," 1872;
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"L'Oncle Sam," produced in America in 1873; "Dora," 1877:
"Divorgons," produced in France in 1880 and seen in New York
with Grace George during the season of 1907-8; "Mme. Sans
Gene," written in collaboration with Emile Moreau, 1893; "Pa
mela," 1898, and various other clever comedies. Included in his
large list of dramas are: "Patrie," 1869; "La Haine," 1874; "Fe
dora," 1882; "Theodora," 1884; "La Tosca," 1887; "Cleopatre,"
1890; "La Sorciere," produced in Paris in 1890 with Sarah
Bernhardt in the title role and later in this country with Mrs.
Patrick Campbell; "Robespierre," 1899; "Dante," in collabora
tion with M. Moreau, 1899; "Les Merveilleuses," and "La Piste,"
both produced in Paris in 1906. The drama "Patrie" is consid
ered his masterpiece. Sardou's home is at 64 Boulevard de Cour-
celles, Paris, and his summer address Marly-le-Roi, Seine-et-Oise,
France.
SAXE, Templer (Templer Edward Edeveain) :
Actor and singer, was born at Redhill, Surrey, England, in
1866, being the son of Eaton Edeveain, barrister-at-law, and his
wife, Lady de Capelbroke. He was educated at Brussels and
Bonn universities. Having studied singing under Neville Hughes,
of London, he made his first appearance as the Blacksmith in
"Tally Ho!" at Mr. and Mrs. Gerran Reed's Entertainment, St.
George's Hall, London, in 1886. He then joined the Carl Rosa
light opera company, playing Ruffino in "Paul Jones" and un
derstudying Agnes Huntington in the title part. In 1888 he un
derstudied Hayden Coffin and played the principal part in the
opera "Marjorie" in the English provinces. He next played in
"Miss Decima," known in this country as "Miss Helyett," and
in which he played the baritone part of Tom Brown at the Cri
terion Theatre, London, in 1891, and in "Morocco Bound" in
1892. He then went to South Africa and played fifteen parts in
light operas during a season of six months. Returning to Eng
land, he played in "The Gaiety Girl" three consecutive seasons.
He then created the part of Felix McAlister in "On the March"
at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, and played in "All
Aboard" at the Court. He played the Marquis in a revival of
"The Chimes of Normandy," and the title part in "Billberry of
Tilbury" at the Criterion. He then starred in the English prov
inces in "Paul Jones," and after a season singing ballads in
vaudeville houses he came to this country in August, 1901, mak
ing his first appearance the following month in "The Ladies'
Paradise" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. After an
engagement in "The Chaperones" with Frank Perley, he resumed
his part in "The Ladies' Paradise," then called "My Antoinette."
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He then played his old part in "Morocco Bound," following that
with his first big success in this country as Lieutenant Hardy
in "The Sultan of Sulu," which ran six months at Wallack's
Theatre, New York. He created the baritone part in "An Eng
lish Daisy" at the Casino, and PifC in "Piff, Paff, Pouf" at the
same theatre. The season of 1905-6 he played the Hon. Crew
Boodle in "The Earl and the Girl." The season of 1906-7 he
played the baritone part in "The Blue Moon," and was seen in
"Yama" the season of 1907-8. Mr. Saxe is a member of the Sav
age, Eccentric, Green Room, Playgoers' and National Sporting
clubs, of London, and the Green Room Club, New York.
SAYRE, Theodore Burt:
Playwright, was born in New York December 18, 1874. He
was educated at the University Grammar School, was graduated
from the New York College of Pharmacy in 1892; and became
official play reader for Charles Frohman in 1899, an office which
he has held ever since. He had made his mark as a writer of
novels before he produced his first play, "The Wife of Willough-
by," at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, in 1896. The following
year his "Charles O'Malley" was produced at Washington, D. C.
His plays since then have been "Two Rogues and a Romance,"
produced in 1898 at St. Louis; "The Son of Carleycroft," at
Boston, in 1900; "A Classical Cowboy," 1900; "Manon Lescaut,"
1901, at Wallack's Theatre, New York; "Tom Moore," at the
Herald Square Theatre, New York; "The Bold Soger Boy," at
the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York, in 1903, and "Edmund
Burke," produced at the Majestic Theatre, New York, in 1905.
Mr. Sayre is the author of "Eileen Asthore," written for Chaun-
cey Olcott and produced at the New York Theatre in 1906. His
latest work is "O'Niell of Derry," in which Mr. Olcott starred
the season of 1907-8. Mr. Sayre married Laura Helen de Gu-
moens April 6, 1904. His home is at 63 West Forty-sixth street,
New York.
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SCHEFF, Madame Fritzi (Madame von Bardeleben) :
Grand and comic opera prima donna, was born in Vienna,
her maiden name being Anna Scheff Yager. Her mother, Hor-
tense Scheff, was a prima donna at the Imperial Opera House,
Vienna, and her father, Dr. Yager, a physician of the Austrian
capital. When she was five years old Miss Yager sang in a
church choir, and when she was eight years old was spoken of
as a prodigy. After completing vocal study at Dresden and
Frankfort she made her stage debut in the latter city as Juliet
in "Romeo and Juliet." After singing prima donna roles in
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"Faust," "Cavalleria Rusticana," "La Boheme," and "Mignon"
for two years in Frankfort, she went to Munich, and there Mau
rice Grau heard her. She signed a three years' contract with
him, making her first American appearance at the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, as Marzelline in "Fidelio" December
28, 1900. That season she appeared as a Rhine Maiden in "Rhein-
gold," and "Gotterdammerung"; as a Valkyr in "Walkiire," as
the unseen Forest Bird in "Siegfried," Zerlina in "Don Giovan
ni," and Musetta in "La Boheme." The following season she
was the Cherubino of "The Marriage of Figaro," the Papagena
of "The Magic Flute," the Nedda of "Pagliacci," and the Asa of
Paderewski's "Manru." During the interval between these two
seasons Fritzi Scheff became the wife of Baron Fritz von Barde-
leben, a German captain of hussars. When it became known
that Maurice Grau was to give up the management of the Metro
politan Opera House Charles B. Dillingham made Fritzi Scheff
an offer to star in comic opera under his management. She ac
cepted and made her debut in that field at the Broadway Thea
tre in November, 1903, as Babette in the opera of that name by
Harry B. Smith and Victor Herbert. The next season she ap
peared in "The Two Roses," a musical version of "She Stoops to
Conquer," by Stanislaus Stange and Ludwig Englander. Mr.
Dillingham then revived for her a series of the old light operas,
Lecoq's "Girofle Girofla" and Von Suppe's, "Boccaccio" and "Fati-
nitza" being among them. The seasons of 1905 to 1908 she ap
peared in "Mile. Modiste," by Henry Blossom and Victor Her
bert.
SCHRADER, Frederick Franklin:
Playwright, was born in Hamburg, Germany, October 27,
1857. He was for twelve years on the staff of the Washington
Post and became well known as the dramatic critic of that
paper. His first play, a sensational border drama, entitled
" Haw key e," was played for five years by Arthur Sprague. His
other plays are "A Modern Lady Godiva" (Amelia Bingham),
"The French Ball" (Fanny Rice), "The Man from Texas," and
the adaptation of an opera by Suppe for Heinrich Conried. He
was at one time manager of Pope's Theatre, St. Louis, previous
to which he managed Tootle's Opera House at St. Joseph, Mo.,
for three years. Mr. Schrader has been managing editor of the
Denver Republican and other Western newspapers. His home is
at 1 West Eighty-second street, New York.
SCHUMANN-HEINK, Madame:
Grand opera prima donna, was born in Lieben, near Prague,
June 15, 1861, her father being an Austrian mayor. Her maiden
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name was Ernestine Roessler. She was educated in the Ursuline
Convent at Prague, where also she began her singing. Before
she was seventeen years old she was engaged as principal con
tralto of the Dresden Court Opera, and she made her entrance
on the stage October 15, 1878, as Azucena in "II Trovatore." In
the fourth year of her service at the Court Opera her contract,
was canceled because of her marriage without the consent of
the "Intendanz." After an absence of more than a year, during
which time all efforts at again procuring an engagement even
as a member of the chorus were unavailing, she reappeared in
Hamburg in the fall of 1883, and afterwards in various opera
houses and concert halls of Europe. Her success at Bayreuth in
1896 brought her offers from Maurice Grau, with whom she
signed a contract for 1898. Since that time she has been in
America, which is now her home. She has appeared in all of
the principal cities. Early in 1908 she appeared in "II Trova
tore" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York.
SCOTT, Miss Agnes:
Actress, was born in Nashville, Tenn., and made her first
appearance the season of 1900-1 with the Berger Stock Company
at the Lafayette Square Opera House in Washington, D. C.,
playing small parts. The following two seasons she was with
Chase's Musical Comedy Company. She then joined the Wells-
Dunn-Harlen Company, and in 1904 became a member of the
Mordaunt Humphrey Stock Company at Albany, N. Y. The fall
of 1904 Miss Scott played a leading part in "Common Sense
Brackett" with Richard Golden, and the following spring she
became a member of the Proctor Stock Company at the One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street Theatre, New York. She re
mained with the organization nearly three years, and the sea
son of 1907-8 she was seen in vaudeville, playing a sketch called
"The Parting Wall."
SCOTT, Cyril:
Comedian, was born at Banbridge, County Down, Ireland,
February 9, 1866, and came to the United States with his parents
at an early age. He made his first appearance on the stage in
August, 1883, in Paterson, N. J., in "The Girl I Love; or, The
Diamond Mystery." He had previously, as a schoolboy, per
formed as a minstrel, and it was at the suggestion of a dramatic
critic of a New York newspaper who had seen him in "black
face" that he sought a stage career. He played two roles in his
first engagement, one of them that of a negro, and received three
dollars a week and his board. His second engagement was with
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Minnie Maddern in "Caprice" at fifteen dollars a week. When
that play passed into the hands of the Frohman brothers —
Charles, Daniel and Gustave — they retained Mr. Scott and ad
vanced his salary to thirty dollars a week. From that time on
his rise was rapid. In 1884, 1885 and 1886 he played with Min
nie Maddern in "in Spite of All" and "Caprice," and the sea
son of 1886-7 appeared with Richard Mansfield in "Prince Karl"
and other plays. The following season he played with Lotta in
"Pawn Ticket 210" and "The Little Detective," and in 1888-9
supported E. H. Sothern in "Lord Chumley," "The Highest Bid
der," and "The Minister of Woodbarrow." The following season
he joined the Lyceum Theatre Stock Company, prominent among
his many roles being those in "Sweet Lavender" and "Old Heads
and Young Hearts." Charles Frohman then engaged him for
his stock company, and with that organization Mr. Scott played
in "Men and Women," "The Lost Paradise," "The Councillor's
Wife," "The Girl I Left Behind Me," "The Younger Son," "Sow
ing the Wind," "The Luck of Roaring Camp," and "The Gudg
eons." Then followed seasons with Mrs. Leslie Carter in "The
Heart of Maryland," "My Friend from India," and "Lost, Strayed
or Stolen." He then entered the musical comedy field and im
mediately became one of the most popular and successful sing
ing comedians of the day, roles with Augustin Daly's company
in "The Circus Girl," "The Geisha," and "Runaway Girl" being
his principal successes. Later engagements were with Anna
Held in "Papa's Wife," in "The Lady Slavey," "The Casino
Girl," and "Florodora." In 1905 he returned to legitimate com
edy, appearing in "The Prince Chap," which had a long run in
New York, and in which he continued to star the seasons oi
1906-7-8. Mr. Scott married Louise Eissing, prima donna of
the Henderson Extravaganza Company. His home is at Bayside,
Long Island.
SEABROOKE, Thomas Quigley:
Comedian, was born in Mount Vernon, N. Y., October 20,
1860. He attended the public schools there, and when eleven
years old obtained employment at the East Chester National
Bank. He was afterward teller in the banking-house of J. M.
Masterson & Co. He made his first appearance on the stage
September 11, 1880, at Westerly, R. I., as Bertie Cecil in "Cigar
ette," a play founded on Ouida's novel "Under Two Flags." He
next played with Helen Coleman in "The Widow Bedotte," and
in 1882 was in a stock company at Halifax, Nova Scotia. The
following season he played the Detective in "Rooms to Rent,"
and the following year John Mandamus in "Irish Aristocracy."
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He made his first New York appearance at the Academy of
Music in the same part the fall of 1882. In July, 1883, he mar
ried Elvia Crox, an actress, from whom he was divorced. He aft
erward married Mrs. Jeanette Lowrie, an actress. The season of
1883-4 Mr. Seabrooke played juvenile lead with Jeffreys Lewis in
"The Ruling Passion, "and throughout a stock season at the Bald
win Theatre, San Francisco. After supporting Barney McAuley for
a time, as a member of George Holland's company, Mr. Seabrooke
played his first comedy role. It was in "Ten Nights in a Barroom."
Dashing into the field of farce comedy, he made hits in "Two
Bad Men" and "Aphrodite." He then created the part of Oleo
Masherine in "Keep It Dark." In 1886 he was seen in Hoyt's
"A Tin Soldier," and in 1888 he was with Kate Castleton in "A
Paper Doll." In November of that year he made his first ap
pearance in comic opera as General Knickerbocker in "The Lit
tle Tycoon." He then created the part of Deacon Tldd in "The
Midnight Bell" February 18, 1889. The following year he be
came a star in the comic opera "The Fakir." In 1900 he was
with De Wolf Hopper in "Castles in the Air." Mr. Seabrooke
made his first great success in "The Isle of Champagne," which
was produced in May, 1892, and ran for nearly three years.
"Tobasco" was Mr. Seabrooke's next opera, produced in Boston
in 1894. This was followed by a farce called "A World of
Trouble," and "The Speculator." He then appeared in "Yankee
Doodle Dandy," in "Erminie," in "The Rounders," in "Piff,
Paff, Pouf," and in the spring of 1906 he was in "The Alcayde,"
produced in Chicago. The fall season of 1906-7 he played in a
sketch with Pauline Hall in the vaudeville houses, and continued
in vaudeville the season of 1907-8.
SELWYN, Edgar:
Actor and playwright, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Octo
ber 20, 1875, and was educated in Toronto, Canada. His first
connection with the dramatic profession was as an usher at the
Herald Square Theatre, New York. He made his first appear
ance on the stage in "Secret Service" with William Gillette at
the Garrick Theatre, New York, in October, 1896. The follow
ing season he was in stock companies at Rochester, N. Y., and
at the Third Avenue Theatre, New York. On February 27, 1899,
he appeared as Dugard with E. H. Sothern in "The King's
Musketeers" at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, and aft
erward played Tony in "Arizona." The seasons of 1900-1-2 he
was with Kyrle Bellew in "The Gentleman of France"; 1903-4,
he played Jose in "The Pretty Sister of Jose" with Maude
Adams; 1904-5, Jacky with Ethel Barrymore in "Sunday," also
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Dr. Rank in "A Doll's House" at the Lyceum Theatre, and Jim
my Antrobus in "Gypsy" at the Garrick Theatre, New York. He
played Perryton Carlyle in "The Little Gray Lady" November,
1905; Donald Burnside in "Popularity," 1906; and Frederick
Payton in "The Mills of the Gods" at the Astor Theatre, New
York, March, 1907. The season of 1907-8 he starred in "Strong-
heart." Mr. Selwyn is senior member of Selwyn & Co., play
brokers, and author of the following plays: "A Rough Rider's
Romance," "The Original Cohen," "The Adoption of Archibald,"
"It's All Your Fault," "The Energetic West," and many one-act
pieces. He married Margaret Mayo, actress and playwright,
May 16, 1901. His business address is 1402 Broadway, New
York.
SEYMOUR, William:
Stage director, was born in New York December 19, 1855.
He began his stage career as an actor of boy parts at the Varie
ties Theatre, New Orleans, in 1862, and remained there until
1869. He was call boy at Booth's Theatre from 1869 to 1871,
a,nd then went to the Globe Theatre, Boston, for a season. From
1872 to 1875 he was stage manager of the Varieties Theatre,
New Orleans, and with Lawrence Barrett, and was with A. M.
Palmer for two years at the Union Square Theatre, New York.
From 1877 to 1879 he was stage manager of the California and
Baldwin's theatres, San Francisco, and then became stage direc
tor at the Boston Museum, a place he occupied ten years. In
1890 he became manager for Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, of the
Tremont Theatre, Boston, staying there nine years. One season
he was general manager with Maurice Grau at the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York. He next became associated with the
productions of Charles Frohman, whose general stage director
he has been since June 1, 1904. Mr. Seymour married May, a
daughter of E. L. Davenport and sister of Fanny Davenport,
January 8, 1882. He is a member of The Players, New York.
His home is at South Duxbury, Mass. His business address is
Empire Theatre, New York.
SHALEK, Miss Bertha:
Actress and singer, was born in Chicago January 2, 1884.
She was educated in New York City, and before going on the
stage attained some fame as a violiniste. She made her first
professional appearance in the title role of Bizet's "Carmen" at
the Providence (R. I.) Opera House, in 1903, under the manage
ment of Felix Hendelshaffer. After doing stock work in Provi
dence she played "Dolly Varden" under the management of F. C.
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Whitney, and then became prima donna with De Wolf Hopper,
playing in "Happyland" arid "Wang." She was next engaged by
John Cort to play in "Babette," and "Two Roses." The sum
mer season of 1907 she was with the Van den Berg Opera Com
pany at the West End Theatre, New York, and made a conspicu
ous success as "Carmen." The fall season of the same year
she was prima donna with the "Yankee Regent" opera company,
opening in St. Louis, Mo., August 23. Miss Shalek's New York
address is 230 West Ninety-ninth street.
SHANNON, Miss Effie:
Actress, was born in Cambridge, Mass., her father being a
native of Portsmouth, N. H. She made her first appearance on
the stage as a child, in a crowd of "supers," in John McCul-
lough's revival of "Coriolanus" at the Boston Theatre. Her first
speaking part was Little Eva in a production of "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" at the Howard Athenaeum, Boston. In a tour of the
company through New England she was billed as "La Petite
Shannon." Afterward Miss Shannon played children's parts
with Lawrence Barrett, and she was also in the chorus of a
children's "Pinafore" company, Ida Mulle being the Josephine
and Fritz Williams the Sir Joseph Porter. Miss Shannon's
mother then took her to New York, where she finished her edu
cation, and then played a small part in "The Silver King." She
made her first succcess as Rose Leyburn in "Robert Elsmere"
with Robert Mantell at the Union Square Theatre, New York,
after which she joined the Augustin Daly company, remaining
with it a year and a half. In 1887 Miss Shannon became a
member of Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Company and made suc
cesses as Kittie Ives in "The Wife," Kate in "The Idler," and
Bess in "The Charity Ball." Miss Shannon was married to
Henry Guy Carleton, the playwright, April 10, 1890, obtaining
a divorce from him about three years later. Miss Shannon played
Dora in "Diplomacy" with Rose Coghlan in 1893, and afterward
supported Mrs. Langtry in "Gossip," and Olga Nethersole. She
then became joint star with Mr. Kelcey in "The Moth and the
Flame," which ran several seasons. In January, 1901, she ap
peared in "My Lady Dainty" at the Madison Square Theatre,
New York, and in March of that year as Manon in "Manon
Lescaut" at the Grand Opera House, New York. She subse
quently appeared with Mr. Kelcey in "Her Lord and Master,"
"Sherlock Holmes," "Taps," and "The Lightning Conductor."
Miss Shannon was seen in "The Daughters of Men" on Novem
ber 19, 1906, at the Astor Theatre, New York, and toured in
"The Walls of Jericho" the season of 1907-8.
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SHATTUCK, Miss Truly (Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas) :
Actress and singer, was born in an adobe house, adjoining
the old Mission Church of San Miguel, in San Luis Obispo
County, California, July 27, 1876. Her maiden name was Clarice
Etrulia de Bucharde. She made her first appearance on the
stage as a member of the chorus at the Tivoli Opera House, San
Francisco, her first salary being eight dollars a week. Miss
Shattuck made her first Eastern success in the part of Mephisto
in "Little Faust," under the management of William Parry, the
summer of 1895. After a season in vaudeville she played in
"The English Daisy" for twelve weeks at Weber & Fields's,
New York. Again going into vaudeville she played a season,
in 1899, at the Winter Garden, Berlin, Germany, and the season
of 1900 she was in "The American Beauty" in London, Eng
land, with Edna May. She joined the Cohan and Harris forces
on returning to this country, and played with them three suc
cessive seasons, appearing in "Little Johnny Jones," "George
Washington, Jr.," and "The Governor's Son." The fall of 1907
she was seen in "The Lady from Lane's," which opened at the
Lyric Theatre, New York, August 18, and later was with Joseph
Weber in "Hip! Hip! Hooray!" at Weber's Theatre, New York.
Miss Shattuck was married to Stephen A. Douglas November
15, 1900. Her New York address is 181 West End avenue.
SHAW, George Bernard:
Playwright, was born in Dublin, Ireland, July 26, 1856. He
went to London in 1876 and became a prominent Socialist and
an art critic, writing for the World and Henry Labouchere'3
Truth. He published four novels between 1880 and 1883, entitled
"The National Knot," "Love Among the Artists," "Cashel By-
ron's Profession," and "An Unsocial Socialist," in addition to
many pamphlets on Socialism published by the Fabian Society,
and later philosophical essays, "The Quintessence of Ibsenism"
and "The Perfect Wagnerite." He wrote weekly articles on
music in the London Star and the World, and articles on the
drama in The Saturday Review. He has written many plays,
the first to attract attention being "Arms and the Man," pro
duced by Richard Mansfield in New York in 1894. Since then
his plays, some of which have been prohibited for stage pro
duction, have been of a character to make them unique in the
literature of the stage. Among them are "Mrs. Warren's Pro
fession," produced by Arnold Daly in 1905, which was taken-
from the boards after one performance in New York, and sub
sequently revived; "The Admirable Bashville," "How He Lied
to Her Husband," "Man and Superman," "Caesar and Cleopatra,"
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"Candida," and "The Devil's Disciple." Mr. Shaw married Miss
C. F. Payne-Townshend in 1898. He is a vegetarian. He is a
member of the London Borough Council, St. Pancras division.
His home is at 29 Fitzroy square, London, W.
SHAW, Miss Mary:
Actress, was born in Boston, being the daughter of Levi W.
Shaw. She was graduated from the high schools there, and for
a short time taught in the public schools. At this time she
took part in several amateur dramatic performances. Desiring
to become a professional actress, she obtained a letter of intro
duction from John Boyle O'Reilly to Dion Boucicault. She ob
tained an engagement to play Chorus in an extravaganza at
the Boston Museum, and in this part made her first appearance
on the professional stage through a trap in the floor. She re
mained two years with the Boston Museum company, after which
she was engaged by Augustin Daly and played at his theatre for
a season. She supported Fanny Davenport. For four years she
was leading woman with Madame Modjeska and attracted much
attention as Queen Elizabeth in "Marie Stuart." After a sea
son as leading woman with Julia Marlowe, during her first star
ring tour, Miss Shaw appeared in "A Drop of Poison," an adap
tation from the German of Oscar Blumenthal. She then played
in "A Night's Frolic," a farce, in which Helen Barry was starred.
In 1893 Miss Shaw was seen as Rosalind in a Professional Wom
an's League production of "As You Like It" at the Garden
Theatre, New York. Following this Miss Shaw played Marion
in Mrs. Fiske's production of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles." She
afterward created the part of Roxy in "Pudd'nhead Wilson"
with Frank Mayo; played a season with Joseph Jefferson, and
starred with Eben Plympton and Edmund Collier in a Shake
spearian repertoire. In 1898 she made the greatest success of
her career as Mrs. Alving in Ibsen's "Ghosts," playing the role
in New York at the Manhattan Theatre. She starred for thirty-
seven weeks in that play, going through the country as far West
as Colorado. She thus was the first American actress to intro
duce the work of the Norwegian playwright to the general Ameri
can public. In 1899 the International Congress of Women, con
vening in London, selected Miss Shaw to speak at St. Martin's
Town Hall, in Trafalgar square, on "The Stage as a Means of
Livelihood in America." She was one of a hundred American
women invited to a banquet at Windsor Castle by Queen Victoria
that summer. In October, 1905, she played Mrs. Warren in
Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession" at its initial per
formance in America at the Garrick Theatre, New York. In
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the spring of 1906 she was starred by the Shuberts in "The Love
That Blinds." The season of 1906-7 she toured in "Mrs. War
ren's Profession." Her New York address is 108 West Forty-
fifth street.
SHEEHAN, Joseph F.:
Grand opera tenor, was born in Boston where, at the age
of fourteen, he had gained prominence as a boy soprano through
his singing in church choirs. In 1892, while he was leading
tenor at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Boston, Thomas Q. Seabrooke
made him an offer to join the "Isle of Champagne" company.
Mr. Sheehan accepted, but he remained with the company only
one season, leaving it to appear with the Bostonians in "Robin
Hood," "Prince Ananias," and "The Maid of Plymouth." The
following season he sang in "Rob Roy." He next sang the lead
ing tenor role in Smith and De Koven's "The Mandarin," and
at the end of that engagement became a member of Henry W.
Savage's Castle Square Opera Company. With this company he
has made his chief success in singing grand opera in English,
his most prominent roles being in "I Pagliacci," "Cavalleria
Rusticana," "II Trovatore," "Faust," "Lohengrin," "Romeo and
Juliet," "A'ida," and "La Boheme." October 15, 1906, Mr. Shee
han sang the role of Lieutenant Pinkerton in the first produc
tion in English of Puccini's Japanese opera, "Madame Butter
fly," at the Columbia Theatre, Washington, D. C. The spring
of 1907 he appeared with the Van den Berg Opera Company at
the West End Theatre, New York, and the following fall was at
the head of his own company in St. Louis and other Western
cities.
SHELDON", Miss Suzanne (Mrs. Henry Ainley) :
Actress, was born in Vermont January 24, 1875. She studied
music in Frankfort, Germany, but, choosing a dramatic career,
made her first appearance at the Lyceum Theatre, London, with
Sir Henry Irving May 4, 1897, in "The Medicine Man." She
also played in "Mme. Sans Gene." After several successful en
gagements Miss Sheldon was first seen in this country October
14, 1901, as Huguette in "If I Were King" with E. H. Sothern
at the Garden Theatre, New York. She afterward played the
same part in London. She returned to her native land in 1903,
appearing at the Manhattan Theatre, New York, November 23,
as Ruth Langdon in "Captain Barrington." She has since been
seen chiefly in London. The spring of 1907 she played Joe in
"The Good Hope" with Miss Ellen Terry in this country. Mis»
Sheldon's home is at 1 Grove End road, London, N. W.
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SHEPHERD, Leonard:
Actor, was born in London, England, in 1872, and before go
ing on the stage was employed in the Army Inspection Depart
ment, in connection with the English Government small arms
factories. He made his debut in 1894, playing small parts in the
acted plays of Shakespeare and in the old comedies. Early in
1897 he appeared in a round of old men's parts, and in the fall
of that year was seen at the Adelphi Theatre, London, with
the late William Terriss in "In the Days of the Duke." He
then went to South Africa to play in "The Sign of the
Cross" with W. J. Holloway, an Australian actor. In 1898 he
returned to England and joined the late Osmond Tearle as lead
ing man the year following. The season of 1901-2 he went on
his first starring tour, appearing as Shylock, Richard III, lago,
Cassius and Virginius. The following season he added to his
repertoire "Hamlet," "Othello," "Macbeth," "David Garrick"
and "Young Marlowe." In 1905 he came to this country and
toured California and the West with Ben Greet. Later he was
seen with Bertha Kalich as Trivulzio in "Monna Vanna" at
the Manhattan Theatre, New York, and as Grivet in Harrison
Grey Fiske's dramatization of Emil Zola's "Therese Raquin.''
The season of 1907-8 he played the role of Sir Graham Craft in
"O'Neill of Derry" with Chauncey Olcott, produced at the Lib
erty Theatre, New York, November 25, 1907. Mr. Shepherd mar
ried Miss Helena Head, an actress, in Natal in 1897.
SHERWOOD, Miss Josephine:
Actress, was born in Boston and was graduated from Rad-
cliffe College, bhe made her first stage appearance with the
Castle Square Stock Company, then played Helma in "What
Happened to Jones," and Rose Walton in "Why Smith Left
Home," under the management of Broadhurst and Curry. After
a season playing ingenue roles in stock at the Grand Opera
House, New Orleans, Miss Sherwood supported Nat Goodwin in
"Wolfville." Her most important engagement was with Wilton
Lackaye the season of 1906-7 when she played Fantine and Co-
sette in the adaptation of "Les Miserables," called "Law and
the Man."
SHIPMAN, Louis Evan:
Playwright, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., and was educated
at the public schools there, at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Insti
tute, and at Harvard. For some time he was associated with
Harper's Weekly in an editorial capacity. His first play was
"D'Arcy of the Guards," produced by Henry Miller in 1901. The
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following year his dramatization of Winston Churchill's novel,
"The Crisis," was produced by James K. Hackett. His "John
Ermine of the Yellowstone" was produced at the Manhattan
Theatre, New York, in 1903, and his dramatization of Churchill's
"The Crossing" the following year. "On Parole," a war play
from his pen, was produced in 1906 and ran through the season
with Miss Charlotte Walker in the leading part.
SHOTWELL, Miss Marie:
Actress, was born in New York City, and was educated at
the Convent of Mount St. Vincent, on the Hudson, N. Y. She
made her first appearance on the stage at the conclusion of her
studies, joining James O'Neill's company as leading woman,
playing Mercedes in "Monte Cristo," Virginia in "Virginius,"
Julie in "Richelieu," etc. Later she appeared as Queen Caro
line in "Mme. Sans Gene" at the Broadway Theatre, New York,
making a marked success. Subsequently she was seen in "The
Prisoner of Zenda" with B. H. Sothern, and as Lady Sack in
Mrs. Hodgson Burnett's "The First Gentleman of Europe" with
the Lyceum Stock Company, New York. Her mother died at
this time, and she retired temporarily from the stage. The year
following she married and went abroad for five years. In 1906
she was seen in Charles Klein's "The Daughters of Men," and
at the close of the season joined the Frawley Stock Company,
San Francisco. The season of 1907-8 she appeared as Shirley
Rossmore in a road company of "The Lion and the Mouse."
SHUBERT, Lee:
Manager, was born in Syracuse, N. Y. While he was corre
spondent for a New York dramatic paper he and his brother,
the late Sam S. Shubert, who was killed in 1905 in a railroad
accident, took out two small comedy companies on tour, and
later leased the Bastable Theatre, Syracuse, where they installed
a stock company. In April, 1900, he became manager of the
Herald Square Theatre, New York, and later the Princess,
Casino, Lincoln Square, Majestic, Hippodrome and numerous
other New York theatres, besides playhouses in nearly every city
of the United States, fell under his management. His New
York City address is 1416 Broadway.
SIDNEY, Fred. W.:
Actor, playwright and stage manager, was born in England,
being the son of the late William Sidney, for many years stage
manager of the Adelphi Theatre, London. After wide experi
ence as actor and stage manager in England Mr. Sidney came
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to this country in 1887. He made his first appearance here
with Mrs. James Brown Potter at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,.
New York. This was followed by an engagement at the Boston
Museum for the run of "Harbor Lights." Mr. Sidney made his
first marked success as a stage manager in this country with
his production of "The Scarlet Letter" for Richard Mansfield
at Daly's Theatre, New York. The season of 1905-6 Mr. Sidney
supported Grace George in "The Marriage of William Ashe,"
and the season of 1907-8 was with W. H. Crane's company, play
ing in "Father and the Boys." Mr. Sidney is the author of "Her
Evil Genius," a comedy-drama produced by Maude Banks; "Wig.
and Gown," played by the late Rosina Yokes; "A Loving Leg
acy," produced at the Strand Theatre, London; "A Queen of
Hearts," a musical comedy played by John Mason and Marion,
Manola, and the farce comedy, "The Brixton Burglary," pro
duced at Terry's Theatre, London, and afterward at the Herald
Square Theatre, New York. Mr. Sidney married Vida Croly,
daughter of Mrs. J. C. Croly, the writer known as "Jennie
June. "
SILL, William Raymond:
Manager, was born in Hartford, Conn., September 29, 1869,
being the youngest child of George Griswold Sill, ex-Governor
of Connecticut. He was educated in Hartford, and attended
Amherst College for a short time, but left there to become a
reporter on the Hartford Telegram. Soon afterward he estab
lished the Winsted Citizen, the first daily newspaper in Litch-
field County, Connecticut. In 1888 he went to Minneapolis as
an editorial writer on the Tribune. Two years later he became
managing and dramatic editor of the Daily News, St. Joseph,.
Mo. In 1890 he was sent to Europe as the representative of
various publications, to write his impressions of the Passion
Play at Oberammergau. In 1891 he became a reporter on the
New York Recorder. He then went to Venezuela as a corre
spondent for several newspapers during the Crespo revolution,
and visited the Maroon Indians, in the Blue Mountains of Ja
maica, writing many magazine articles regarding them. In 1895-
the New York Journal commissioned Mr. Sill to go to Cuba
and write several articles regarding the operations of the in
surgent armies under Gomez and Antonio Maceo. An interview
with the then Captain-General, Martinez y Campos, published in
the Journal, made it advisable for Mr. Sill to return post-haste
to this country, which he did in a tug by way of Pensacola.
When the Spanish-American War became a certainty Mr. Sill
was sent to the island of St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, with.
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the Journal's yacht Anita, and was practically held prisoner for
several weeks by the Spanish gunboats. Later Mr. Sill cabled to
his paper the first account of Admiral Sampson's bombardment
of San Juan, Porto Rico. The next month he witnessed the
destruction of Cervera's fleet. Mr. Sill was dramatic editor and
critic of the New York Evening World for several years, until
he became personal representative for Stuart Robson. Upon Mr.
Robson's death he was the representative of Marie Cahill on
her first starring venture. Then he entered the employ of Weber
& Fields as their representative at the Globe Theatre in Boston,
and also was manager of the tour of Charles Richman in "Cap
tain Harrington," and of the musical comedy "An English
Daisy," both enterprises financed by Weber & Fields. When
Weber & Fields undertook their transcontinental tour Mr. Sill
was their general representative, and when Joseph Weber and
Lew Fields dissolved partnership Mr. Sill became manager for
Mr. Fields and remained with him for two years until, in 1906,
he became associated with Alfred E. Aarons in his various en
terprises. Since then he has been business representative of
many theatrical organizations. Mr. Sill married Frances Han-
Ion, daughter of Edward Hanlon, of the Hanlon Brothers, and
has one child, Frances Rosemary, born September 13, 1905.
SIMMS, Willard:
Actor, was born in Chicago and got his first stage experi
ence in small companies traveling through the West. He then
filled engagements with Ethel Tucker and Corinne, with whom
he was leading comedian for two years. He made his first New
York appearance at the Casino Theatre in "The Merry World,"
and afterward played Lord Algy in "An American Beauty" with
Miss Lillian Russell. When Miss Edna May produced this mu
sical comedy in London Mr. Simms went over to play his origi
nal part. Returning to this country in 1900, he appeared for
two seasons in vaudeville in a musical sketch called "Flinder's
Furnished Flat." He then starred for two years on tour in
"Pickings from Puck" and afterward became leading comedian
with the Tivoli Stock Company in San Francisco. The season
of 1905-6 he was seen in "The Rollicking Girl" with Sam Ber
nard. Then he again went into vaudeville.
SIMS, George Robert:
Playwright, was born in England September 2, 1847, and
was educated at Eastbourne and at Bonn, Germany. He first
attracted attention as a writer on the London Referee, wherein
his famous "Dagonet Ballads" were published. His first im-
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portant play was "The Lights o' London," produced at the Prin
cess Theatre, London, in 1881; this was followed by "Romany
Rye," "In the Ranks," "Harbor Lights" and many melodramas
well-known in this country. He is also the author of "The Gay
City," "The Merry Duchess," "Little Christopher Columbus,"
"The Guardsman," "The English Rose," "Two Little Vagrants."
and "The Dandy Fifth," all of which have been played in the
United States. Mr. Sims was knighted in the Order of St.
Olaf by the late King of Sweden, in recognition of his news
paper defence of a Swede unjustly on trial in London. He is
the editor of a publication called Living London. His home is
in Clarence terrace, Regent's Park, London.
SITGREAVES, Miss Beverly:
Actress; made her first appearance on the stage with Agnes
Herndon at the Union Square Theatre, New York, in 1888 in "The
Commercial Traveler's Bride." The following year she joined the
Rosina Vokes Company, playing leading juvenile parts. Since
then she has supported such stars as Richard Mansfield, Mrs.
Bernhard-Beere and Sadie Martinet. Among her greatest suc
cesses have been the Baroness in "A Parisian Romance," the
Housekeeper in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and the Heroine in
"Work and Wages." She was also in "The Resurrection" with
Blanche Walsh. Miss Sitgreaves was last seen in Henry W. Sav
age's production of "The Stolen Story," which played a brief
season at the Garden Theatre, New York, in the fall of 1906.
She appeared in "The Sinner" with Robert Edeson in December,
1907.
SKINNER, Otis:
Actor, was born in Cambridge, Mass., June 28, 1865, his
father being the Rev. Charles A. Skinner, a Universalist minis
ter. He was educated in Hartford, Conn., and afterward was a
clerk in an office there. As an amateur he organized a dramatic
and musical club and, deciding to adopt the stage as a means
of livelihood, he made his first appearance at Wood's Museum
in Philadelphia October 30, 1877. He played the part of Old
Plantation, a negro, in a play called "Woodleigh," his salary
being eight dollars a week. The following summer he was in
the stock company at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia,
where he supported John McCullough, Lawrence Barrett, John
T. Raymond, Madame Janauschek and Mary Anderson. Mr.
Skinner made his first appearance in New York in 1879 at Nib-
lo's in "Enchantment." Then followed a short season with Ed
win Booth at Booth's Theatre, during which he made his first
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hit as Frangois in "Richelieu." The season of 1880-1 Mr. Skin
ner was at the Boston Theatre, after which he became leading
man for Lawrence Barrett for three seasons. In November,
1884 he made his first appearance as a member of Augustin
Daly's company in New York in "The Wooden Spoon." He re
mained with the Daly company five years. After producing a
play written by himself and his brother Charles, at the Grand
Opera House in Chicago in the fall of 1889, Mr. Skinner became
leading man for Edwin Booth and Madame Modjeska, who were
then joint stars. Mr. Skinner then went to London, and ap
peared as Romeo at the Globe Theatre. Returning to this coun
try, he supported Helen Mather and, in 1892-3, was again with
Modjeska. Mr. Skinner first became a star in 1894. He opened
his season in Chicago in "His Grace de Grammont." He also
played two plays by his brother— "The King's Jester" and "Vil
lon, the Vagabond." The fall of 1895 he was first seen as Ham
let at the Grand Opera House, Chicago; then, after a season
with Joseph Jefferson, Mr. Skinner starred in "Rosemary." Mr.
Skinner appeared at Atlantic City October 19, 1903, with Ada
Rehan as Petruchio in "The Taming of the Shrew." He also
acted Shylock to her Portia at the Lyric Theatre, New York, in
February, 1904. In October of that year he appeared in the
title role of "The Harvester," and the season of 1906-7 was seen
as Abbe Daniel in "The Duel," which opened at the Hudson
Theatre February 12. The season of. 1907-8 he toured in "The
Honor of the Family." In April, 1895, Mr. Skinner married
Maud Durban, an actress.
SKIPWORTH, Miss Alison (Mrs. Frank Markham Skip-
worth) :
Actress, was born in North Audley street, London, England,
in 1871, and was educated in that city. In 1890 she was mar
ried to Frank Markham Skipworth, a well-known artist and, to
use her own words, she "was driven on the stage by poverty
and remained for love of it." She made her first appearance,
in 1894, at Daly's Theatre, London, as Haidee Walton in "The
Gaiety Girl" under the management of George Edwardes. She
first came to this country in the same play under the manage
ment of Charles Frohman. After a season in pantomime in
Manchester, England, she returned to New York as a member
of the Lyceum Stock Company under Daniel Frohman. She
then played Favorita in "The Circus Girl" in London, and the
two following seasons was in Daniel Frohman's stock company
at Daly's Theatre, New York. Following engagements were as
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Mrs. Neville in "The Way of the World," in "Frisky Mrs. John
son" with Amelia Bingham, as Madame Levier in "Captain
Dieppe" with John Drew, in "Man Proposes" with Henry Miller,
as the Queen in "Cymbeline," Olivia in "Twelfth Night," and
Audrey with Viola Allen. Miss Skipworth's favorite pastime is
farming. She has a summer place at "Sevenacres," Smith town
Branch, Long Island, N. Y.
SLEATH, Herbert (Herbert Sleath Skelton) :
Actor, was born in 1870 and educated at Eton. After leav
ing school he was coached for the army, but the charm of
travel seized him and, being wealthy, he went to Texas and
Central America and spent some time in mining and ranching.
He returned to England and went on the stage, among his first
parts being D'Alroy in "Caste," Clement Hale in "Sweet Laven
der," and Cattermole in "The Private Secretary." In a short
time he engaged in management, and produced and played for
two years "What Happened to Jones" at the Strand Theatre.
He also shared in the management of the Adelphi, Olympic,
Terry's, Avenue, Prince of Wales's and Vaudeville theatres, and
appeared at the Haymarket in "The Second in Command," and
in "The Only Way" at the Lyceum in 1900. In 1904 he came to
the United States with his wife, and in 1906 appeared in "The
Dear Unfair Sex," after which he was seen in "She Stoops to
Conquer" with W. H. Crane, and in Leo Ditrichstein's "The
Ambitious Mrs. Alcott," produced at the Astor Theatre, New
York, April 1, 1907. Mr. Sleath then returned to England where
he has since acted. He devotes his leisure to horseracing, and
has carried off honors as an amateur steeplechase rider.
SLOANE, Alfred Baldwin :
Composer, was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1872. There he
formed the Paint and Powder Club, and the members produced
an opera composed by him. This attracted attention, and he
was engaged to write "Excelsior, Jr." for Edward E. Rice, which
brought him into prominence. He next wrote "Jack and the
Beanstalk" for Klaw & Erlanger. He also wrote much of the
music for the plays of the late Charles Hoyt. Other operas and
musical comedies composed by Mr. Sloane are "The Mocking
Bird," in which Mabelle Gilman starred; "Coming Through the
Rye," "Broadway to Tokio," "Sergeant Kitty" for Virginia Earle,
"Lady Teazle" for Lillian Russell, and "The Gingerbread Man."
Mr. Sloane is a member of The Lambs and the Baton Club. His
home is at 202 West Seventy-ninth street, New York.
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SMITH, C. Aubrey:
Actor, was born in England July 21, 1862, and was educated
at Charterhouse School, London, and at Cambridge, where he
was famous as a cricketer and also manager of the Amateur
Dramatic Club. He was captain of English cricket teams which
visited Australia and South Africa. He made his first appear
ance on the stage as a member of the company of Sir John Hare,
coming to America with that actor in 1902. Returning to Eng
land, he acted with George Alexander at the St. James's Thea
tre, and then became leading man with Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
He was seen in "The Light That Failed" in 1903, in a revival of
"Lady Windermere's Fan" in 1904, and he played the Duke in
"Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire" in 1905. The same year he was seen ill
"The Walls of Jericho," and in 1906 created the part of Sir
Marcus Ordeyne in "The Morals of Marcus" at the Garrick Thea
tre, London. The season of 1907-8 he played his original part
in that play in this country, supporting Miss Marie Doro, and
opening at the Criterion Theatre, New York, November 18, 1907.
Mr. Smith is a musician and a clever painter. His home is at
Old Orchard, West Drayton, near London, England.
SMITH, Edgar:
Playwright, was born in Brooklyn December 9, 1857. He
made his debut as an actor at Booth's Theatre, New York, in
"Julius Caesar" at the benefit for Frederick Warde. He played
several engagements during the season of 1878-9, and went to
Daly's Theatre for the season of 1879-80. He spent several suc
ceeding years in St. Louis, and wrote there, in conjunction with
Augustus Thomas, "Editha's Burglar" and "Combustion," play
ing in them during the season of 1884-85 with an organization
known as the Dickson Sketch Club. In 1885-6 he was connected
with the Patti Rosa company, and wrote for her a comedy-
drama, "Love and Duty." He wrote and produced in Chicago
during the summer of 1886 "Little Lohengrin." a travesty, and
in September, 1886, went to the New York Casino as librettist.
He continued in that capacity, occasionally appearing as an actor
in the productions at that theatre, until 1892-3. During that
period he made adaptations of various foreign operas, among
them "Nadjy," "Apollo," "The Brazilian," "The Grand Duchess,"
"Poor Jonathan," "The Brigands," "Madelon," and "The Mar
quis" for the Casino, and wrote "You and I," in conjunction
with Richard F. Carroll, and "Spider and Fly" and various
short travesties for M. B. Leavitt. Mr. Smith was with James
T. Powers in "Walker, London," and Thomas Q. Seabrooke in
"Tabasco" in the season of 1892-3. Subsequent to that and prior
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to 1896 he wrote and produced "The Grand Vizier," "Miss Phil
adelphia," and "The Merry World," and adapted for America
"The Girl from Paris," "The French Maid," "Monte Carlo," and
"Hotel Topsy Turvy." In 1896 he became stock author for We
ber's Music Hall, New York, for which he has written dozens of
entertainments and travesties, his latest being "Hip! Hip!
Hooray! " produced October 7, 1907, and burlesques of "The
Thief," and "The Merry Widow." Mr. Smith has also written
and produced "Home, Sweet Home," a rural drama; "The Little
Host," a musical comedy, and "Sweet Anne Page," an opera, the
two latter in conjunction with the late Louis De Lange. His
home is at Elmhurst, Long Island. He is a member of The
Lambs, the Elks and the Mystic Shrine.
SMITH, Harry B. :
Playwright, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., December 28, 1860,
and became a newspaper writer in his early years for the Chi
cago News-Letter, after which he became the dramatic and mu
sical editor of the Chicago Daily Neivs. His first literary work
for the stage was the libretto for "Rosito," produced by the Fay
Templeton company. His next libretto was that of "The Be
gum," which was presented by the McCaull Opera Company a
hundred and fifty nights. After that he wrote the librettos of
"Boccaccio," "Clever," "The Crystal Slipper," and "Don Quix
ote," and then, in connection with Reginald De Koven, who
wrote the music, he produced "Robin Hood," the most success
ful comic opera written in the United States. Since then he has
written more than a hundred successful comic operas and musi
cal comedies. Mr. Smith married Miss Irene Bentley, actress,,
in 1906.
SOTHERN, Edward Hugh:
Actor, was born at 79 Bienville street, New Orleans, La^
December 6, 1859. He was the second son of E. A. Sothern, the-
famous English actor. When he was five years old he was
taken to England and there educated with a view to his becom
ing a painter, his father being opposed to a stage career for
his son. The buskin was in the blood, however, and in Septem
ber, 1879, E. H. Sothern made his first appearance on the boards
at the Broadway Theatre, New York, playing the part of the
Cabman in "Sam," and utterly collapsing with fright when he
met his father on the stage. He next appeared at the Boston
Museum in small parts, and then played low comedy parts in
John McCullough's company. After his father's death, in 1881,
Mr. Sothern went to England, where for a while he toured the
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provinces with his elder brother, Lytton Sothern. Returning to
this country in 1883, Mr. Sothern went through a period of
poverty, little relieved by the production of a farce written by
him, which was first called "Whose Are They?" and played in
Baltimore and for two weeks at the Star Theatre, New York,
and then, under the title of "Domestic Earthquakes," by Harri
son and Courley in Boston. Mr. Sothern was next seen in "Nita's
First" under the management of Charles Frohman, after which
he supported Estelle Clayton in "Favette." From 1884 to 1886
he supported Helen Dauvray, playing leading parts in "A Scrap
of Paper," "Mona," "Met by Chance," "Peg Woffington," "The
Love Chase," and "One of Our Girls." His first engagement
with Daniel Frohman was to play Jack Hammerton in "The
Highest Bidder," a light comedy, by the veteran English farce
writers John Maddison Morton and Robert Reece, which had
been found among the effects of Mr. Sothern's father. This was
produced in the spring of 1887, and the same year Mr. Sothern
starred in it, also producing "Editha's Burglar," which made a
pronounced success. In the season of 1888 "Lord Chumley,"
written for Mr. Sothern by De Mille and Belasco, was produced
at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, and for many years Mr.
Sothern was the star of the stock company maintained there by
Daniel Frohman. The chief productions were "Captain Lettar-
blair," "The Maister of Woodbarrow," "The Dancing Girl," "The
Victoria Cross," "The Way to Win a Woman," "Sheridan; or,
The Maid of Bath," "The Prisoner of Zenda," "An Enemy to
the King," "Change Alley," "The Lady of Lyons," "The Adven
ture of Lady Ursula," "A Colonial Girl," "The King's Mus
keteer," and "The Song of the Sword." Mr. Sothern made a
pronounced success in "The Sunken Bell," an adaptation of
Hauptmann's German play, produced at the Hollis Street
Theatre, Boston, Mass., December 22, 1899, and on Sep
tember 17, 1900, he made his first appearance in New York as
Hamlet. He subsequently appeared as Frangois Villon in "If I
Were King," as Robert, King of Sicily, in "The Proud Prince"
with Cecilia Loftus at the Herald Square Theatre, New York,
and in 1904 co-starred with Julia Marlowe in "Romeo and
Juliet." For two seasons he toured in Shakespearian reper
toire, and on October 15, 1906, appeared as the Duke D'Alencon
in "Jean D'Arc." Later he was seen in "The Sunken Bell," and
"John the Baptist" with Miss Marlowe. In 1907 he went to
London, appearing there in repertoire, and the season of 1907-8
was seen in this country in Lawrence Irving's play, "The Fool
Hath Said There Is No God," and in "Lord Dundreary." Mr.
Sothern is the author of the plays "I Love, Thou Lovest, He
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Loves" and "The Light That Lies in Woman's Eyes." Mr. So-
thern married Virginia Harned in Philadelphia December 3, 1896.
His New York address is 37 West Sixty-ninth street.
SOTJSA, John Philip :
Bandmaster, composer and author, was born in Washing
ton, D. C., November 6, 1854, his parents being Antonio and
Elizabeth Sousa. His mother is still living in Washington at
the age of eighty-two years. At eleven young Sousa appeared
in public as violin soloist and at fifteen he was teaching har
mony. In 1876 he was one of the first violins in the orchestra
conducted by Offenbach when the latter visited America. Later
he conducted for various theatrical and operatic companies,
among them the "Church Choir Pinafore" company. In 1880
he was appointed leader of the band of the United States Ma
rine Corps, the national band, and served in that capacity un
der Presidents Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland and Harrison
until August 1, 1892, when he resigned, to organize the Sousa
band which, up to July 1, 1907, had made thirty semi-annual
tours through the United States and visited Europe four times,
giving a total of 7,334 concerts in 892 cities and covering 296,275
miles of travel. As a composer Mr. Sousa originated a march
style that is recognized the world over, his best known and most
popular productions in this field including "The Washington
Post," "Liberty Bell," "Manhattan Beach," "High School Ca
dets," "The Stars and Stripes Forever," "The Invincible Eagle,"
"Hail to the Spirit of Liberty," "Hands Across the Sea," "The
Charlatan," "The Bride-elect," "El Capitan," "King Cotton,"
"Imperial Edward," "Jack Tar," "The Diplomat," "Semper
Fidelis," and "The Free Lance" marches. He has written a
number of suites, among them "Three Quotations," "The Last
Days of Pompeii," "Looking Upward," "At the King's Court,"
and "Sheridan's Ride"; a symphonic poem, "The Chariot Race,"
and many songs and miscellaneous compositions. He wrote the
scores of the comic operas "The Smugglers," "Desiree," "The
Queen of Hearts," "El Capitan," "The Charlatan," "Chris and
the Wonderful Lamp," and "The Free Lance," and the book and
lyrics for "The Bride-elect." He compiled, under the auspices
of the Government, "National, Patriotic and Typical Airs of All
Countries," and has written miscellaneous verses, magazine arti
cles and two novels — "The Fifth String" and "Pipetown Sandy."
He appeared with his band before King Edward and Queen
Alexandra at Sandringham and at Windsor; the King, on the
first occasion, bestowing on him the decoration of the Victorian
Order. He received the Grand Diploma of Honor of the Acad-
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emy of Hainault, Belgium, and was decorated by the French
Government with the Palms of the Academy, besides being made
an officer of Public Instruction. Mr. Sousa is a member of varioua
Masonic bodies, the Sons of Veterans, the Gridiron, Republican,
Salmagundi, The Players, Dramatists' and Baton clubs; also the
National Geographic Society. He is fond of outdoor sports, be
ing an expert rider and huntsman.
SPARKS, Joseph M. :
Actor, was born in Hartford, Conn., in 1856. His first stage
work was as a boy in song and dance at a little variety theatre
in Hartford, called Newton's Varieties. He had a partner and
they appeared as the Sparks Brothers. In 1872 they joined a
real traveling company and opened at Lynn, Mass., with Maffit
and Bartholomew's pantomime company in "Flick and Flock,"
The next season they went into variety and played in the prin
cipal variety houses almost continuously until 1880, when they
joined Tony Denier for a season with his "Humpty Dumpty"
company. In 1882 they signed with Harrigan and Hart, and
Mr. Sparks remained with Harrigan for eight seasons, during
which term he was sent on the road as star in "Cordelia's Aspi
rations," "Dan's Tribulations," and "Squatter Sovereignty."
Then he accepted an offer from Rich and Harris to join May
Irwin's company, and later toured with his own company in a
play called "Mr. O'Reilly," by George Hobart, and afterward was
with Klaw & Erlanger in "A Little of Everything." The season
of 1906 he was with Arnold Daly, and the fall season with
Henry W. Savage's "The Stolen Story" company. The season
of 1907-8 he played Winfield Scott Carroll in George Ade's com
edy "Artie." His home is at Chester Hill, Mount Vernon, N. Y.
SPENCER, Miss Lucy (Mrs. Charles Sarver) :
Actress and playwright, was born in Northampton, Mass.,
June 7, 1884. She made her first appearance on the stage play
ing a small part in "Mary of Magdala" at the Manhattan Thea
tre, New York, with Mrs. Fiske. The following season she
played the ingenue part in "The Cavalier," and the season of
1904-5 she played Lady Jane in "Becky Sharp" with Mrs. Fiske.
She also played Tilda in "The Rose," and Jean Ingomarch in
"The Proud Laird." She has also played ingenue parts in sev
eral summer stock companies and has published four songs. In
1905 Miss Spencer joined the staff of the New York World, to
write dramatic reviews and interviews. October 26, 1905, she
was married to Charles Sarver, then city editor of the World.
She has since written several one-act plays, including "His Japa-
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nese Teacher," produced at the Carnegie Lyceum, and "Through
a Glass Darkly."
SPENCER, Miss Mabel (Mrs, Robert Dorman) :
Actress, was born in Brookline, Mass. After graduating
from the Emerson School of Oratory, Boston, she joined the
Castle Square Theatre Company, with which she made her first
public appearance. She was then seen in a "Florodora" com
pany and afterward played the Chicago Girl in "The Prince of
Pilsen," going with the company to London, England. The fol
lowing season she was with the "Woodland" company, leaving
that to appear in "The Man from Now." She then studied
music in New York. In July, 1907, Miss Spencer married Rob
ert Dorman, of Philadelphia.
SPONG, Miss Hilda:
Actress, was born in London May 14, 1875, being the daugh
ter of W. B. Spong, a well-known scene painter and artist. When,
thirteen years old she was taken to Australia by her parents,
and made her first appearance on the stage at the Criterion
Theatre, Sydney, in "Joseph's Sweetheart" in 1890. Joining the
Brough-Boucicault company, she played a wide variety of parts
until she rose to be leading woman of the organization. Re
turning to England, Miss Spong made her first appearance in
London in "The Duchess of Coolgardie" at the Drury Lane
Theatre in 1896. She also played in "The Kiss of Delilah," and
"The Two Little Vagrants." She created the part of Imogen
Parrott in "Trelawney of the Wells" at the Court Theatre, Lon
don, in 1898, and the same year made her first appearance in
this country in the same part, at the Lyceum Theatre, under
the management of Daniel Frohman. The season of 1898-9 she
was seen in "Americans at Home," and "An Amateur Rehear
sal," and as Mrs. Bulmer in "Wheels Within Wheels." In "The
Ambassador" Miss Spong played Lady Beauvedere, and at Daly's
Theatre March 20, 1899, she was successful in the leading part
in "The Interrupted Honeymoon." At the same theatre, and
still under Daniel Frohman's management, Miss Spong opened
the fall season of 1900 in "The Man of Forty," which was fol
lowed by "Lady Huntworth's Experiment." Miss Spong was
first seen as a star in New York, at Weber's Theatre, in the fall
of 1906, opening as Lady Jemima Wilson in "Lady Jim," a com
edy by Harold Heaton, which did not prove a success. This was
followed by "John Hudson's Wife," by Alicia Ramsay and Ru
dolph de Cordova, in which she played Honor. The season of
1907-8 she went into vaudeville, appearing in William C. De
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Mille's one-act drama, "Kit." Her home is at Amity ville, Long
Island.
STAHL, Miss Rose:
Actress, was born in Montreal, Canada, October 29, 1875, and
was graduated from the Convent Mont St. Marie, Congregation
de Notre Dame, Montreal. Her father, Colonel Ernest C. Stahl,
was a well-known newspaper man of Trenton, N. J., and through
his influence she obtained an engagement with Charles Froh-
man, making her first appearance on the stage when she was
seventeen years old. She then played in stock companies in
Philadelphia, Columbus, Ohio, and Rochester, N. Y. After star
ring for a time as Janice Meredith, she went into vaudeville,
producing with great success a sketch by James Forbes, called
"The Chorus Lady." After playing this here and in England,
the little piece was elaborated into a four-act play which was
produced at the Savoy Theatre, New York, September 1, 1906. It
had a successful run at various theatres in New York until June,
1907, when it was taken to Chicago and repeated its success there
and on tour.
STANDING, Guy:
Actor, was born in England, his father being Herbert
Standing, the English actor, who is well known in America.
Guy Standing first attracted attention in New York in 1892,
when he supported Mrs. Bernard Beere in her American debut,
made on November 14, 1892, at the Manhattan Theatre in West
Thirty-fourth street, which afterward became Koster & Bial's
Music Hall. The season of 1893 he was a member of Loie Ful
ler's specialty company. Charles Frohman then engaged him,
and he went on tour in "Sowing the Wind." In 1896 he sup
ported Annie Russell in "Sue," and the following season sup
ported Maude Adams in "The Little Minister," and was a mem
ber of the Empire Theatre Company, with which he remained
several seasons. In 1904 he supported Mrs. Patrick Campbell,
and the following season was seen in "Mrs. Lefnngwell's Boots/'
"Wolf ville," and "Madeline." He played Captain Murray in
"Grierson's Way" at the Princess Theatre, New York, January,
1906, and was afterward seen as Dr. Morey in "The Duel" at the
Hudson Theatre. After a stock engagement at Washington, D. C.,
he created the part of John Ashby in "The Love Route" at the
Lincoln Square Theatre, New York, October 30, 1906. The spring
of 1907 he played Gino Riccardi in "Comtesse Coquette" at the
Bijou Theatre, New York, with Mme. Alia Nazimova. On No
vember 4, 1907, he was joint star with Theodore Roberts in
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"The Right of Way" at Wallack's Theatre, New York. Mr.
Standing's first wife was the late Isabelle Urquhart, from whom
he was divorced. He then married Miss Blanche Burton.
STANDING, Herbert :
Actor, was born in Peckham, near London, November 13,
1846. He made his first appearance, under the name of Her
bert Crellin, at the old Queen's Theatre, Long Acre, London, as
Langford in "Still Waters Run Deep," the part of Hawkesley
being played by Charles Wyndham, under whose management
Mr. Standing in after years made many of his principal suc
cesses. A provincial tour was followed by a three years' en
gagement at the Princess's. Then he joined the Lyceum com
pany in 1871, to create the part of Christian in the production
by Sir Henry Irving of "The Bells." Later he became a mem
ber of the Criterion company, in which he remained for more
than ten years. Among his best impersonations were Sir Peter
Wagstaffe in "Pink Dominos," John Penryn in "Truth," and
Captain MacManus in "Betsy." After this he appeared in a
number of comedy roles at the West End theatres, and in "A
Million of Money" at Drury Lane in 1S90. For the last decade
he has been closely associated with the American stage, play
ing many important roles. September 10, 1906, he played Mi%
Galland in "The Dear Unfair Sex," produced at the Liberty
Theatre, New York. The season of 1907-8 he was seen with
Arnold Daly at the Berkeley Theatre, New York, in Shaw pro
ductions. Mr. Standing is the brother of W. T. Carleton, the
well-known operatic baritone, and the father of Guy Standing,
the actor.
STANFORD, Henry:
Actor, was born in Ramleh, Egypt, in 1872, where his father
was advocate for the British Crown. He made his first stage
appearances with small traveling companies in the provinces
of England, playing repertoire. Later he played juvenile leads
in the large towns, and such parts as Wilfred Denver in "The
Silver King," David Kingsley in "Harbor Lights," Romeo,
George D'Alroy in "Caste," and Lord Beaufoy in "School." He
understudied Sir Charles W'yndham at the Criterion Theatre,
London, in "The Home Secretary," afterward playing Wynd-
ham's part on tour. In 1897 he went to South Africa, playing
leading parts in a repertoire of twenty-two London successes
during a season of twenty-six weeks in Johannesburg. He also
played in Durban, Port Elizabeth, Maritzburg and Cape Town.
Returning to London, Mr. Stanford appeared as Dudley Kepple
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in "One of the Best" at the Princess's Theatre, and was then
engaged by Sir Henry Irving to play Olivier in "Robespierre,"
opening at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, in Novem
ber, 1900. He played Prosper Le Gai in "The Forest Lovers"
at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, with Bertha Galland, and
in "Sweet and Twenty" at the Madison Square Theatre. In
October, 1902, Mr. Stanford married Laura Burt, the actress,
in New York. Mr. Stanford was re-engaged by Sir Henry Irving
to play the title role in "Faust" at the Lyceum Theatre, Lon
don. He played at Drury Lane Theatre, toured America and
remained with Sir Henry until his death in October, 1905. Mr.
Stanford then returned to New York to play Prinzevalle in
"Monna Vanna" with Bertha Kalich. The season of 1906-7 he
starred jointly with his wife in "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Hall," and the season of 1907-8 they were seen in "The Walls
of Jericho." He is a member of The Players, New York.
STANLEY, Miss Marion:
Actress, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., and educated there.
She became well known in amateur theatricals as "Little
Marion," and made her first professional appearance in "Blue-
Beard" under David Henderson's management, playing the role
of Jack, the Giant Killer. At the close of this engagement she
returned to school, to conclude her studies, and later appeared
with the Boston Comic Opera Company. For five years she was
a member of the Amaranth Dramatic Society, of Brooklyn, as
leading woman, and then joined the James R. Waite company,
appearing in "Uncle Terry," "The Minister's Daughter," etc.
The next two years she was in vaudeville, and subsequently
appeared in "The English Daisy," "The Isle of Champagne,"
"The Mocking Bird," "El Capitan," "Erminie," "The Telephone
Girl," and "The Girl from Paris." In 1903 she was seen in
"The Wizard of Oz," and then joined the "Rogers Brothers in
Ireland" company. The season of 1907-8 she appeared as Rose
Gay in "The Rogers Brothers in Panama," produced at the
Broadway Theatre, New York, September 2, 1907.
STARR, Miss Frances:
Actress, was born at Oneonta, N. Y., June 6, 1886, but
on the death of her father, while she was a small child, re
moved with her mother and two sisters to Albany, where her
mother still resides. She made her first appearance with an
Albany stock company, conducted by Frederic Bond, in June,
1901, with which she played ingenue roles for ten weeks dur
ing the summer. The following year went to New York, where?
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she became a member of the Murray Hill Stock Company un
der Henry V. Donnelly's management. After one season she
was engaged as ingenue of the company for the next year. The
following season Miss Starr was a member of the Alcazar
Stock Company, in San Francisco, under the management of
Frederick Belasco. Returning to the East, she joined the Cas
tle Square Theatre Company of Boston and, on the completion
of her engagement, became identified with the Proctor Fifth
Avenue Stock Company, and during the season of 1905-6 ap
peared with Charles Richman in "Gallops." Mr. Belasco mean
while had been watching her work, and engaged her to play
the heroine of "The Music Master" with David Warfield. Then
Mr. Belasco selected her to play the leading role in his new
play of Spanish-Calif ornian life, "The Rose of the Rancho."
Under the personal training of the playwright-manager the de
velopment of her ability was so rapid that Mr. Belasco pro
moted her to stellar honors, and for the seasons of 1906-7-8 she
continued to be featured in "The Rose of the Rancho."
STARR, Miss Sylvia (Salmon) :
Actress, was born in Providence, R. I., September 1, 1879,
a daughter of Alfred Salmon. She made her first appearance
in a small part in "The Manderin Zune" in Providence, R. I.,
in 1897. Later she played the principal juvenile part in "The
Lobster" with Fisher and Carroll. After two seasons in vaude
ville Miss Starr made successes as the Widow in Hoyt's "Trip
to Chinatown." This, and Hattie in "A Stranger in New York,"
she played the seasons of 1903 and 1904. Later she played the
leading woman's part in "A Son of Rest" with Nat Wills, Lady
Henry Fairfax in "Diplomacy" with Miss Rose Coghlan, and
second woman's parts with Byron Douglas in a stock company
in Toledo, Ohio. The summer of 1906 she played Diana Hicks
in "Mam'zelle Champagne" on the roof of the Madison Square
Garden, New York. Since then she has been seen in several
musical comedies.
STEGER, Julius:
Actor and singer, was born in Vienna, and after singing
operatic roles in Europe he came to this country, making his
first appearance in 1893, in Philadelphia, in Reginald De Ko-
ven's "The Algerian," supporting Miss Marie Tempest. The
following season he was seen with her in "The Fencing Mas
ter," and the season of 1895-6 he played the title part in "His
Excellency" at the Broadway Theatre, New York. The follow
ing summer he appeared in "In Gay New York" at the Casino,
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New York; then was in "Santa Maria," by Oscar Hammer-
stein, and in "La Falote" at the Casino, New York. He played
in "The Geisha" at Daly's Theatre in 1897; then was seen in
"The Lady Slavey," and "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Following
engagements were with "A Dangerous Maid," "The Man in the
Moon, Jr."; "Foxy Quiller," ajid "The Billionaire." After a
season in "Nancy Brown" with Miss Marie Cahill, Mr. Steger
supported Lew Fields in "It Happened in Nordland" for two
seasons. In 1906 he began playing a one-act drama, with music,
entitled "The Fifth Commandment," in the vaudeville houses,
and continued with this specialty the season of 1907-8. Mr.
Steger is a member of The Lambs and The Players, New York.
STEWART, Grant:
Actor, was born in England of Scotch ancestry, and was
brought to this continent when a boy, making his home in Can
ada. The first three seasons of his stage career were spent as
a member of the Rosina Yokes Company, after which he played
juvenile parts in support of Rose Coghlan. The season of 1895-6
Mr. Stewart played in "Lost, Twenty-four Hours" with Robert
Hilliard; in "The House of Cards" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
New York, and with Mrs. Leslie Carter in "The Heart of Mary
land," remaining with her two seasons. He then joined Daniel
Frohman's Lyceum Theatre Company, remaining with it five
years. The season of 1902-3 Mr. Stewart played Jingle with
De Wolf Hopper in "Mr. Pickwick," and for following seasons
supported Ethel Barrymore in "Cousin Kate," and Annie Rus
sell in "Brother Jacques," and "Jennie, the Carrier." In 1903
he appeared in "In the Bishop's Carriage," after which he was
with William Collier in "Caught in the Rain," of which he
was part author. He remained with Mr. Collier the season of
1907-8.
STEWART, William G. :
Baritone singer and actor, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in
1870. His father, N. Coe Stewart, in 1898 was Superintendent of
Music in the public schools of Cleveland, Ohio. William G.
Stewart made his stage debut in the chorus of the Baker Opera
Company. His first important role was that of Count Arnheim
in "The Bohemian Girl." He made his mark in roles in "Ma
dame Favart," "Puritana," and "Amorita," in Pauline Hall's
company, and was also prominent in the cast of Laura Schirmer-
Mapleson's "Favette" company. For three seasons he played
small parts in Augustin Daly's company, one season going with
it to London. After appearing with Camille D'Arville in "Made-
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leine; or, The Magic Kiss," and "The Daughter of the Revolu
tion," he joined the Castle Square Opera Company, becoming in
time its general director, as well as principal baritone. Mr.
Stewart founded the American School of Opera, which resulted
in the building of the Lyric Theatre. He was the original
Johnny in "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," and the
original baritone of "Foxy Quiller." He produced "The Genius,"
starring Harry Woodruff and Edna Goodrich. He played with
the Stewart Opera Company a season of thirty weeks, 1906-7;
wrote "Fuss and Feathers," and "Camp Cupid," and founded
the Stewart Realty Company, 1906. Mr. Stewart married Miss
Hattye Fox, of St. Louis, an actress and a niece of Miss Delia
Fox, January 10, 1907. His business address is 1402 Broadway,
New York.
STONE, Miss Amelia :
Actress and singer, was born in Detroit, Mich., December 5,
1879; was educated in the Detroit public schools. When fifteen
years old her voice attracted the attention of Colonel Lou Burt,
at that time Eminent Commander of Detroit Commandery No.
1, K. T., and he induced her to sing at several musical enter
tainments. The result of this was that she was engaged to
sing at the Masonic Temple Roof Garden. Here she was heard
by W. H. MacDonald, of the Bostonians, and was engaged for
the part of Annabel in "Robin Hood." Her next engagement
was to play Little Billee in a burlesque of "Trilby." While sing
ing this part the late Charles H. Hoyt engaged her for his "A
Trip to Chinatown" company, and she went to Australia with
the company. She was afterward leading woman in Hoyt's "A
Stranger in New York" during the New York and London runs
of that play. She made an impression in London, and was en
gaged to play Morgiana in the Drury Lane pantomime of "The
Forty Thieves." Then she made a vaudeville tour of Europe.
In 1900 she returned to the operatic stage, playing the Viennese
dancing girl, Franzi, in "Vienna Life," in which she was suc
cessful. More recently she was seen in "The Chinese Honey
moon," and "Piff, Paff, Pouf," at the Casino Theatre, New York.
The spring and summer season of 1907 she played Lady Violet
in "The Orchid" at the Herald Square Theatre, New York. The
regular season of 1907-8 she was with Joseph Weber's company.
STUART, Cosmo (Cosmo Stuart Charles Gordon-Lennox) :
Actor and playwright, was born October 28, 1868, being the
son of Lord Alexander Gordon-Lennox. He was educated for
the stage under Sarah Thome, and made his first London ap-
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pearance in 1896, at the Vaudeville Theatre, in "A Night Out."
Two years later he appeared in "The Adventure of Lady Ursula"
at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, and in 1902 in Henry
A. Jones's "The Princess's Nose" at that playhouse. He is the
author of "Becky Sharp," in collaboration with R. S. Kitchens,
in which Marie Tempest originated the title role and which was
produced at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, in 1901;
"The Marriage of Kitty," and "The Freedom of Suzanne," starred
in by Miss Tempest, in 1904, at the Criterion Theatre, London,
and in this country. In 1905 he wrote "The Indecision of Mr.
Kingsbury," in which he appeared at the Haymarket Theatre,
London, in December. Mr. Stuart married Miss Marie Tempest,
the actress, in 1898.
SULLIVAN, James Francis:
Actor, was born in Newark, N. J., in 1880. He made his
debut on the stage at the age of six, appearing at the Academy
of Music in Brooklyn, N. Y., giving imitations of Harry Kernell,
Pat Rooney, and the Russell Brothers. Several of these stars
were on the bill the same evening and commented upon the
youth's versatility as a mimic. For the past fifteen years Mr.
Sullivan has devoted his time to eccentric Irish parts, making
his first Broadway appearance about three years ago, originating
the part of Bobstay in "The Fisher Maiden" at Hammerstein's.
He was afterward engaged by George W. Lederer, but sudden ill
ness compelled him to cancel this contract. The following sea
son he made his first marked success as the Polite German
Lunatic in "The Belle of New York." He then appeared as the
Frenchman in "The Prince of Pilsen," and last season was seen
as the Tramp in the Hurtig & Seamon musical production, "Me,
Him and I," and later in a vaudeville sketch.
SULLY, Daniel (Sullivan) :
Actor, was born in Newport, R. I., November 6, 1855. As a
boy he became such an expert turner of handsprings that he
obtained an engagement with Lentz's circus as a tumbler. He
forsook the sawdust ring for the song and dance act, and toured
the variety theatres until 1883, toward the latter end of this
time writing sketches which met with favor. In 1884 he con
structed a farce out of the "Peck's Bad Boy" stories; but, owing
to a disagreement with Mr. Peck, he was compelled to abandon
it. He then rewrote an old English comedy called "The Chim
ney Corner," calling it "The Corner Grocery," and in this he
starred for the next five years, making of it a most successful
venture. The comedy "Daddy Nolan," a sequel to "The Corner
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Grocery," was his next production, in 1885, and this was fol
lowed by "O'Brien, the Contractor." This he played profitably
for five years. In 1899 he produced "The Parish Priest." It was
followed by "The Old Mill Stream," "The Chief Justice," and
"Our Pastor" in 1904.
SUMMERS, Miss Madlyn Jane:
Actress and dancer, was born in New York. She is the
daughter of Captain James C. Summers, yachting editor of the
New York Tribune. He was a volunteer officer in the United
States Navy during the Spanish-American War, and is now an
officer of the Old Guard, of New York. Her first engagement
was with Klaw & Brlanger's "Ben Hur" company at the Broad
way Theatre, New York, in 1900. She then joined the New
York Theatre company, dancing in "Broadway to Tokio," "The
King's Carnival" and other productions for two years. In No
vember, 1902, Miss Summers was engaged by Mrs. Robert Os-
born to appear as one of the six little dancing girls who sup
ported Blanche Ring in "Tommy Rot" at Mrs. Osborn's Play
house. In the summer of 1903 she was engaged by Oscar Ham-
merstein to play the part of the little colored toe dancer in a
piece of his own composition. Weber & Fields then engaged Miss
Summers for the new production with which they opened their
music hall in September, 1903. In April, 1905, she was sent to
Chicago by the manager of the "San Toy" company to fill the
part of Pansy, which she played both in the West and at Daly's
Theatre in New York. During the summer of 1905 she played
the part of Bennie, the newsboy, and sang the cowboy song in
the show at the roof garden of the New York Theatre. Joining
Joe Weber's company in the fall, she traveled with them all
through the South as far as New Orleans, returning to open at
their music hall on Broadway. She played Grouchy, the small
cowboy, in "The Squaw Man's Girl of the Golden West." The
summer of 1906 she was in "Mile. Champagne" on the Madison
Square Roof Garden, New York, and the season of 1907-8 she
was seen in "The Parisian Model" with Miss Anna Held.
SUMMERVILLE, Miss Amelia (Mrs. Max E. Stepan) :
Actress, was born in Kildare, Ireland, being the daughter
of Thomas Serby Shaw. Having been taken to Canada when a
child, she was educated at the public schools in Toronto. She
made her first appearance on the stage with Holman's English
Opera Company, in Toronto, when she was only eight years old.
She was a ballet dancer in "The Black Crook" company for two
years. When quite young she was married to Frederick Runnels.
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She obtained a divorce, and some years later she became the
wife of Max E. Stepan, a singer, known as Max Eugene. Miss
Summerville made her greatest success as Rosetta, the Merry
Little Mountain Maid, in "Adonis," and for years she was as
sociated with that part. She also attracted much attention as
Baby Malone in the opera "Brian Born." She played for a sea
son the title role in "Trilby," and has also oeen seen in "The
Merry World," "Cumberland, '61," in "Jane," and in "The Cot
ton King." The season of 1905-6 Miss Summerville played Mrs.
Shimmering in "The Earl and the Girl." Her New York ad
dress is 108 West Forty-fifth street.
SUTHERLAND, Mrs. Evelyn Greenleaf:
Playwright, was born in Cambridge, Mass., September 15,
1855, being the daughter of James and Rachel Greenleaf Baker.
She was educated in Boston and at Geneva, Switzerland. She
is the author of eighteen one-act plays prominent among which
are "Rohan, the Silent," produced by Alexander Salvini; "Cin
derella and the Telephone," by Miss Minnie Dupree, and "A Bit
of Instruction," by Henry Woodruff. Her more important plays
are "Fort Frayne," in collaboration with General Charles King
and Emma Sheridan Fry, produced at the Garrick Theatre, Chi
cago, August 30, 1897; "Beaucaire," in collaboration with Booth-
Tarkington, produced at the Garrick, Philadelphia, October 7,
1901, by Richard Mansfield; "Joan o' the Shoals," by Miss Hen
rietta Crosman, Philadelphia, January 21, 1902; "A Rose of
Plymouth Town," by Miss Minnie Dupree, New Britain, Conn.,
September 4, 1902; "The Breed of the Treshams," by Martin
Harvey, Newcastle, England, September 28, 1903; "Boy O'Car-
roll," by Martin Harvey, Newcastle, England, April 27, 1906;
"Young Fernald," by Henry Miller, Majestic Theatre, Boston,.
May 28, 1906; "The Lilac Room," by Miss Amelia Bingham, Nor
folk, Va., October 29, 1906; "The Road to Yesterday," Garrick
Theatre, Chicago, November 11, 1906, and "Matt of Merrymount,"'
by Fred Terry, Newcastle, England, October 11, 1906. Mrs.
Sutherland was married to Dr. John Preston Sutherland, now
dean of Boston University School of Medicine, in 1879. Her
home is at 302 Beacon street, Boston, Mass.
SUTIIO, Alfred:
Playwright, was born in London August 7, 1863. He was
educated at the City of London School and at Brussels. He is
the author of "Carrots," produced in England by Forbes-Robert
son and played in this country by Ethel Barrymore; "The Chili
Widow," "The Cave of Illusion," "Ella's Apology," "A Game of
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Chess," "The Gutter of Time," "Mr. Steinmann's Corner," "Wom
en in Love" (1902), "Arethusa," "A Lovely Life" (1903), "A
Marriage Has Been Arranged," "The Walls of Jericho," produced
at the Garrick Theatre, London, in 1904, and afterward by J. K.
Hackett in the United States; "A Perfect Lover," produced in
1905; "The Fascinating Mr. Vanderveldt," produced in New York
in 1906, and "The Price of Money," produced at the Garrick
Theatre, New York, in September, 1906, with W .H. Crane in the
star part. His "John Glayde's Honor" was played by James K.
Hackett in this country the season of 1907-8. Mr. Sutro has
translated several of Maeterlinck's books into English. His home
address is 10 Russell Mansions, Southampton row, W. C., Lon
don, England.
TALIAFERRO, Miss Mabel (Mrs. Frederick W. Thompson) :
Actress, was born in New York City May 21, 1887, and be
gan her stage career when a child, playing with Chauncey Ol-
cott, James A. Herne and other prominent actors. The season
of 1889-1900 she was seen as Esther in "The Children of the
Ghetto," making her first marked success. The season of 1901-2
she appeared in "The Price of Peace" with Sarah Cowell Le-
moyne, and in "The Land of Heart's Desire." She resumed her
studies in Massachusetts for a year, and upon her return to the
stage appeared, the season of 1902-3, in "An American Invasion"
with John E. Dodson and Annie Irish. She then was seen with.
Louis Mann in "The Consul," and in "The Little Princess." The
following year she created the role of Lovey Mary in "Mrs.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," playing it two and a half years.
In 1905 she supported Arnold Daly in "You Never Can Tell,"
originating the part of Dolly Clandon, and then went on tour
in "The Bishop's Carriage." Soon afterward she entered vaude
ville, and later toured Australia in "On the Quiet" with Will
iam Collier. On November 12, 1906, she appeared in "Pippa
Passes" at the Majestic Theatre, New York. The season of
1907-8 she starred in "Polly of the Circus." Miss Taliaferro was
married to Frederick W. Thompson, manager, October 31, 1906.
Her home is at 202 West Seventy-ninth street, New York.
TANGUAY, Miss Eva:
Actress, was born in Marbleton, Canada, of French-Canadian
parents, in August, 1878, and was educated in Holyoke, Mass.
When ten years old she was singing in a church choir and ap
peared on "Amateur Nights" at Parson's Hall, Holyoke. Her
first professional engagement was with E. P. Sullivan, to play
child parts in the Rose Stahl Repertoire Company. For five
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years she played "Little Lord Fauntleroy," receiving at the same
time private education on the road. She then played Miss Vir
ginia Earle's part in "Merry World," the Prince in Palmer
Cox's "Brownies," and in A. H. Chamberlin's "My Lady" com
pany. When she was only fifteen years old she was starred in
the Eva Tanguay Comedy Company, then being the youngest
star on the American stage. She played in "The Hoodoo" at
the Imperial Music Hall, New York; the part of Phorosia in
"The Chaperones," and then made her biggest hit starring in
"My Sambo Girl." The season of 1907-8 she was in vaudeville.
Her home is in Holyoke, Mass.
TEMPEST, Miss Marie (Mrs. Cosmo C. Gordon-Lennox) :
Actress, was born in London July 15, 1862, being the daugh
ter of Edwin and Sarah Etherington. She was educated at the
Convent des Ursulines, Thildonck, Belgium, and studied music
in Paris and at the Royal Academy of Music, London, where
she took the silver medal for Italian and the gold medal for
English singing. While a student there, and still in her 'teens,
she married a young pianoforte student named Izard. A few
years afterward Izard obtained a divorce and $50,000 damages
for the alienation of his wife's affections from the late Henry J.
Leslie, then lessee and manager of the Lyric Theatre, London.
Miss Tempest made her first appearance as a prima donna of
light opera at the Comedy Theatre, London, in "Boccaccio" in
1880. She afterward played in "The Fay o' Fire" at the Opera
Comique and in "Frivoli" at the Drury Lane Theatre. In 1884
she made her first great success as Dorothy in the opera of that
name by B. C. Stephenson and Alfred Cellier. This was first
produced at the Gaiety Theatre by George Edwardes, where it
fell flat. Henry J. Leslie then took a lease of the Lyric Theatre
and starred Miss Tempest in the part. The result was a record-
breaking success. "Doris" and "The Red Hussar" followed. Then
Mr. Leslie brought Miss Tempest and his entire company to this
country, where she met with extraordinary personal success and
he with financial failure. Under the title of the "Dresden China
Prima Donna" Miss Tempest starred in "Carmen," "Mignon,"
"Manon," "The Fencing Master," "Vogelhandler," and "The Al
gerian." In 1895 she returned to England and appeared in "The
Artist's Model" at Daly's Theatre, London, and in "The Geisha"
in 1896; "The Greek Slave" in 1898, and "San Toy" in 1889. In
1900 she forsook the comic opera stage for legitimate comedy,
appearing as Nell Gwynn in "English Nell"; Becky Sharp and
in 1903, in "The Marriage of Kitty," an adaptation from the
French, by Cosmo Charles Gordon-Lennox — a son of Lord Alex-
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ander Gordon-Lennox, brother of the Duke of Richmond — who
had become Miss Tempest's second husband. She afterward
toured this country with her own company in this play. Dur
ing the season of 1905-6 she played "The Freedom of Suzanne"
in London. After that she was seen in vaudeville at the Palace
Theatre, London. Her home is 2 Portman square, London, W. C.
TEMPLETON, Miss Fay (Mrs. William Patterson) :
Comedienne, was born in Savannah, Ga., in 1865, her father,
the late John Templeton, formerly editor of The Tammany
Times, New York, being well known as a theatrical manager at
that time, and her mother, now Mrs. Alf. C. Whelan, of New
York, a comic opera prima donna, known on the stage as Alice
Vane. As a child Miss Templeton was cradled in dressing-rooms
and whenever a baby was needed in the cast she was utilized.
She was three years old when she made her stage debut, dressed
as Cupid, and sang fairy songs, and four years later she made
her first appearance in New York as Puck in Augustin Daly's
production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Grand
Opera House. In the four years intervening between those two
appearances she had played, even starred, throughout the West
and South in the Templeton Opera Company, managed by her
father, and in which her mother also acted. From the Grand
Opera House she went to San Francisco with her father's com
pany, and there first began giving imitations and burlesques of
prominent actors. She returned to New York again, to appear
at Niblo's Garden, spent half a dozen years in repertoire tours
through the South and West, and at the age of fifteen had be
come a light opera star of national standing. She was the first
Bettina of "The Mascot" in this country. She succeeded Eliza
Weathersby as Gabriel in Edward E. Rice's "Evangeline," ap
pearing in it at the Fourteenth Street Theatre in New York and
playing the part for two years. When she was fifteen years old
and while both were members of her father's company Miss
Templeton had eloped with "Billy" West, the minstrel, and been
married to him at Nashville, Tenn. They separated in two months
and were divorced three years later. Following "Evangeline"
she appeared in Rice's "Corsair" in New York. She met Howell
Osborn, a man about town, who was known as "The King of
Dudes," and went to France with him, where they were married.
The marriage was kept secret, because Osborn's relatives had
threatened to disinherit him if he married the actress, and was
only revealed at Osborn's death in 1895, when he bequeathed
$100,000 to his wife. It was in 1887, after her marriage to Os
born, that Miss Templeton upset the theatrical world of London.
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She appeared in George Edwardes's production of "Monte Cristo,
Jr.," and sang a song, "I Like It, I Do." The Lord Chamber
lain, England's theatre censor, objected to the song and Miss
Templeton's costume as improper. Mr. Edwardes discharged
her, but she fought him in the courts and forced him to let
her appear without a sash which the Lord Chamberlain had
stipulated she should wear and sing the interdicted song. After
a period of absence from the stage, which she spent abroad with
Osborn, she appeared at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New
York, in the burlesque "Hendrick Hudson; or, The Discovery of
Columbus." This proving a failure she again retired from the
footlights. Her reappearance was in 1893 when she brought out
"Mme. Favart." It was not until 1895 when Edward E. Rice
engaged her for "Excelsior Jr.," that she leaped again into popu
lar favor. She next joined the Weber & Fields Music Hall Com
pany and, devoting herself almost entirely to burlesque, took
New York by storm. She left the music hall in 1899, to con
tinue her success in "The Man in the Moon" and "Broadway to
Tokio, " produced at the New York Theatre, and also in the same
season played a vaudeville engagement, in which she first pre
sented her imitation of Fougere, the Parisian chanteuse. On
August 1, 1906, after ending her season in successful runs in
New York and Chicago in George M. Cohan's "Forty-five Minutes
from Broadwy," Miss Templeton made her third matrimonial
venture, being married on that date to William Patterson, a wid
ower and wealthy manufacturer of elevator and conveying ap
paratus, of Pittsburg, at Ridgely Park, Pa.
TERRY, Edward O'Connor:
Actor and manager, was born in London, England, March 10,
1844, and made his first appearance in the farce "The Lottery
Ticket" in Christchurch, England, August 15, 1863, his salary
then being three dollars a week. He was in the same company
with the late Sir Henry Irving when both were getting only five
dollars a week each. He made his first success at the Strand
Theatre, London, where for seven years he was principal come
dian, and in 1876 he joined the famous Gaiety Theatre Company,
remaining there as co-star with Nellie Farren for eight years.
He built his own (Terry's) theatre, London, and opened it with
"The Churchwarden" in 1887. This was followed by Pinero's
"Sweet Lavender," which ran there for 670 nights. Since then
he has produced many notable successes and toured the world
as a star with his own company. He visited this country in
1902, but failed to win appreciation. Mr. Terry has been treas
urer of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons, England. He is treas-
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urer of the Royal General Theatrical Fund of England, and gov
ernor and trustee of many charities. His homes are Priory
Lodge, Barnes, London; and Doll's House, Broadstairs, England,
TERRY, Miss Ellen Alice (Mrs. James Carew) :
Actress, was born in Coventry, England, February 27, 1848,
being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Terry, well-known
provincial actors and descendants of old theatrical stock. She
first appeared on the stage at the age of eight as Mamilius in
"A Winter's Tale," under Charles Kean, at the Princess's in
London. Some years later she joined the Bristol company of
John Chute and acted with Madge Robertson, Henrietta Hodson
and Kate Bishop. In 1863 she appeared at the Royalty and
Haymarket theatres, London. In 1864 she married G. F. Watts,
R.A., the celebrated artist. A divorce followed, and she married
Charles Kelly Wardell, an actor. In 1867 she reappeared at the
Queen's Theatre in "A Double Marriage," and in December of
the same year played Katherine in "Taming of the Shrew," when
for the first time she acted with Irving. In 1868 she withdrew
from the stage for seven years, emerging again to play the part
of Philippa Chester in "The Wandering Heir," by Charles Reed,
at the Prince of Wales's Theatre. In 1875 she played Portia in
"The Merchant of Venice" with the Bancrofts, and subsequently
went with John Hare to the Court Theatre, where she created
the part of Olivia in "The Vicar of Wakefield," and appeared in
Lord Lytton's play, "The House of Darnley." She first appeared
as a member of Henry Irving's company at the Lyceum in 1878
as Ophelia, and remained with him as leading woman up to
1902. Among the parts in which she has achieved fame are
Desdemona, Portia, Lady Macbeth, Olivia, Beatrice, Marguerite,
Imogene, Viola, Queen Katherine, Cordelia, Lucy Ashton, Nance
Oldfield and Madame Sans Gene. She visited the United States
several times as leading woman for Sir Henry Irving. In 1901
she appeared at His Majesty's Theatre with Beerbohm Tree in
"The Merry Wives of Windsor," in which Mrs. Kendal also took
part, and in J. M. Barrie's "Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire" at the Duke of
York's Theatre. In 1905 she made an extended provincial tour,
and in 1906 she celebrated her stage jubilee, in which all London
took part. The same year she appeared at the Court Theatre,
London, as Lad> Cecily Waynflete in G. Bernard Shaw's "Cap
tain Brassbound's Conversion," opening in New York at the
Empire Theatre in the same play in January, 1907. She also
played "The Good Hope" and "Nance Oldfield." At Pittsburg,
Pa., on March 22, 1907, Miss Terry was married to James Carew,
a young American actor, who had been a member of her com-
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pany. Her home is Tower Cottage, Winchelsea, Sussex, Eng
land.
TERRY, Fred:
Actor and manager, was born in London November 8, 1863.
He is the brother of Kate, Ellen and Marion. He made his first
appearance at the Haymarket Theatre, in "Money/' in 1880. This
was followed by a. series of engagements in prominent London
companies, including that of the late Sir Henry Irving. In
partnership with Miss Julia Neilson, whom he married in 1901,
he became manager of the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1900,
opening with "Sweet Nell of Old Drury." Since then he has
produced numerous successes. He was seen at the New Amster
dam Theatre, New York, in the all-star production of "The Two
Orphans" in 1906.
TERRY, Miss Kate (Mrs. Arthur Lewis) :
Actress, was born April 21, 1844, being the elder sister of
Miss Ellen Terry. She made her first appearance when seven
years old, as Roban in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at the
Princess's Theatre, under the management of Charles Kean. For
many years she was regarded as the foremost actress on the
English stage. She made her farewell appearance in London in
1867, the occasion being made memorable by the greatest ovation
ever paid an actress. She made one more isolated appearance
at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1898. She has a daughter,
Mabel Terry Lewis, on the stage.
TERRY, Miss Marion:
Actress, was born in London, England, October 16, 1856, be
ing the sister of Kate, Helen and Fred Terry. She made her
first appearance at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, England, as
Ophelia in "Hamlet" July 21, 1873, and since then has played
many leading parts in all the important London theatres, among
her most successful creations being Dorothy in "Dan'l Druce,"
Galatea in "Pygmalion and Galatea," Zeolide in "The Palace of
Truth," all at the Haymarket Theatre; Mabel in "Duty," Blanche
Hayes in "Ours" at the Prince of Wales's, and leading parts in
many later plays. She played Rosalind and Portia at Stratford-
on-Avon in 1900, and was the Marguerite in Sir Henry Irving's
production of "Faust." Her home is at 32 Buckingham Palace
Mansions, London.
THEISE, Mortimer M. :
Manager, was born in Poultney, Vt., August 1, 1866, and was
educated at the schools in Fort Edward, N. Y. His first attempt
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at public entertaining was as lecturer with the Engul Clock, pat
terned after the famous Strasburg timepiece, which toured the
country. The following year, although he was but a mere lad,
he joined the Allegheny Bell Ringers and Vocalists, an organi
zation composed of salon entertainers. Then he became inter
ested in the Batchelor and Doris Circus, following which engage
ment he became associated with Whitmore and Clark's Min
strel Troupe, and later with a repertoire company in light opera.
Wearying of the stage, he became interested in the diamond
business, remaining in it for four and a half years. In April,
1896, he began building the Metropolis Theatre, New York, and
completed it in August, 1898. The following March he sold out
his interest in the playhouse and opened a vaudeville house in
Syracuse, N. Y. In 1899 he organized the "Wine, Woman and
Song" company which, after running on the burlesque circuits
for six seasons, opened at the New Circle Theatre, New York,
for a continuous run of a season and a half on October 26, 1906.
The season of 1907-8 he produced "Across the Pond" and "The
Two Islands." Mr. Theise is a Mystic Shriner. His permanent
address is 1402 Broadway, New York.
THOMAS, Augustus:
Playwright, was born in St. Louis, Mo., January 9, 1859, be
ing the son of Dr. E. B. Thomas. He was educated at the public
schools. He was a page boy of the Forty-first Congress, and
afterward, for six years, was a railroad worker. He then became
a special writer for newspapers in St. Louis, Kansas City and
New York. At one time he was the editor and proprietor of the
Kansas City Mirror. While in St. Louis Mr. Thomas, with W. F.
Dickson, W. G. Smythe, now a theatrical manager, and Edwin
Smith, the playwright, then a budding actor, organized the Dick-
son Sketch Club, and for that organization he wrote a one-act
play from Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's story, "Editha's
Burglar," in which he acted Bill Lewis, the burglar. Delia Fox
made her first stage appearance at the same time as Editha. The
success of this little play determined Mr. Thomas's career. He
expanded it to four acts, and Maurice Barrymore starred in it
under the title of "The Burglar." In 1890 Mr. Thomas married
Lisle Colby, the daughter of John Colby, with whom he had
studied law, and thenceforth devoted himself to dramatic litera
ture. He is the author of "Alabama," "In Mizzoura," played by
Nat Goodwin; "Arizona," "Colorado," "Man of the World," "Aft
erthoughts," "The Man Upstairs," "The Meddler," "Oliver Gold
smith," "On the Quiet," played by William Collier; "A Proper
Impropriety," "That Overcoat," "The Capitol," "New Blood,"
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"The Hoosier Doctor," "The Earl of Pawtucket," which brought
Lawrance D'Orsay into prominence; "The Other Girl," "Mrs.
Leffingwell's Boots," "The Education of Mr. Pipp," for Digby
Bell; "De Lancey," played by John Drew; "The Embassy Ball,"
"The Ranger," produced at Wallack's Theatre, September 2,
1907, and "The Witching Hour," produced at Hackett's Theatre,
New York, November 18, 1907. He is a member of the Century,
The Players, The Lambs and the American Dramatists' clubs.
His home is at New Rochelle, N. Y.
THOMAS, Miss Dorothy:
Actress, was born in England and studied for the stage un
der William Farren. She made her first appearance with Ben
Greet's company in 1898, playing a round of leading parts in
old English comedies. • In 1902 she became a member of Beer-
bohm Tree's company, remaining for three years at the Haymar-
ket Theatre, during which she played Daisy Dene in "The Man
Who Was," Honorine in "Trilby," Katrina in "Resurrection,"
etc. She was also understudy for the parts of Miranda in "The
Tempest, and Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing." Joining Ar
thur Bourchier's company, she played Lady Alethea in "The
Walls of Jericho" and other parts. In April, 1907, Miss Thomas
appeared in "The Liars" at the Criterion Theatre, London, with.
Sir Charles Wyndham. She came to this country the following
autumn, creating the leading part of Christobel in Henry Arthur
Jones's "The Evangelist," produced at the Knickerbocker Thea
tre, New York, September 30, 1907.
THOMPSON, Denman:
Actor, was born October 15, 1833, in Beechwood, Erie County,
Pa., and was taken, when a boy of seven, to New Hampshire, be
ing reared amid New England surroundings. When he was sev
enteen years old Mr. Thompson joined a circus, and for a year
appeared as an acrobat. He then went into mercantile business
in Lowell, Mass., in the museum of which town he made his first
appearance on the regular stage in 1852, playing a small part in
"The French Spy." The following year he joined a stock com
pany in Worcester, Mass. From 1854 to 1868 he was attached
to a dramatic company in Toronto, also playing brief engage
ments in that time at Chicago and making a professional trip
to London, England. For three years Mr. Thompson abandoned
the stage and was engaged in business in Toronto; then, in 1871,
he went into the vaudeville houses, and four years later pro
duced a sketch called "Joshua Whitcomb," in which he portrayed
the peculiarities of the New England farmer, a careful study of
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whom he had made in his early days. This sketch he elaborated
into a play under the same name and for years toured the coun
try with it. From this he evolved "The Old Homestead," re
taining in the new 'play his old character and introducing sev
eral other New England types. "The Old Homestead" was first
produced at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York, January
10, 1887, and immediately leaped into huge success. Mr. Thomp
son has starred in this play almost continuously ever since. He
played it throughout the season of 1907-8. Mr. Thompson is
also the author of "The Sunshine of Paradise Alley," produced
in 1896.
TILLY, Miss Vesta (Mrs. Walter de Freece) :
Vaudeville singer, was born in Worcester, England, being the
daughter of the late Harry Ball, a vaudeville comedian. She
made her first appearance, when only three years old, at Glouces
ter, England, and has been continuously before the public ever
since. At six years of age she was known as "Tiny Tilly, the
pocket Sims Reeves." She then sang songs in a childish voice,
dressed in the full evening dress of a man. She has worn male
attire in her business ever since. She has frequently visited this
country, where she is popular. In private life Miss Tilly is the
wife of her manager, Walter de Freece. The season of 1907-8
she was in vaudeville in England.
TOWNE, Edward Owings:
Playwright, was born in Iowa February 19, 1869, and was
educated at the Iowa Central University. For ten years he prac
tised law in Chicago. His first play, "By Wits Outwitted," was
produced at the Lyceum Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1891. Since
then he has written "Other People's Money," produced at the
Madison Square Theatre, New York, in 1895, and in which the
late Hennessy Leroyle starred for ten years, playing the prin
cipal part over 4,000 times; "Too Rich to Marry," produced at
Litt's Theatre, Minneapolis, in 1898; "A Game of Wits," pro
duced at the Chicago Opera House, 1899, and "In Old Madrid."
Mr. Towne married Sarah Johnston Cooper and has one son,
born in 1891. He is the president of the Theatregoers' Club of
America, and his home is at 116 East Twenty-eighth street,
New York.
TRACY, Miss Helen:
Actress, was born in Jacksonville, Fla., and was educated in
San Francisco, to which city her parents moved when she was a
child. She made her first stage appearance there with a stock
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company at the California Theatre. After a season in stock at
the Boston Theatre, Boston, Mass., she became a member of
Wallack's company, New York, in 1870, remaining two seasons.
Engagements with Wybert Reeve, Dion Boucicault and Mme.
Modjeska followed, when Miss Tracy became associated with
the Kiralfy productions, in which she was leading woman for
years. She then supported Robert Downing in "Spartacus," and
afterward played the title role in "She." The season of 1891-2
she supported W. J. Scanlan, and later joined Mrs. Leslie Car
ter, remaining in her support five years, and being seen in "The
Heart of Maryland," and "Zaza." She was with Miss Mary Man-
nering in "Janice Meredith," and Miss Virginia Harned in "Alice
of Old Vincennes." After appearing with Miss Millie James in
"The Little Princess," she supported Miss Jessie Millward, Henry
Miller and Elizabeth Tyree for successive seasons. She was then
seen in support of Miss Bertha Galland and with Digby Bell in
"The Education of Mr. Pipp." The seasons of 1906-7-8 she played
Mrs. Blaney in "The Hypocrites."
TREE, Beerbohm (Herbert Beerbohm) :
Actor and manager, was born in London December 17, 1853,
and made his first stage appearance at the Town Hall, Folk-
stone, England, in 1878. The same year he appeared at the
Globe, London, as Grimaldi, at a matinee for charity. His first
success was as the Rev. Robert Spalding in "The Private Secre
tary" in 1883. His creation of the principal roles in "Called
Back" and "Jim the Penman" brought him into great promi
nence. In 1887 he became lessee of the Haymarket Theatre, Lon
don, at which for ten years he made many important produc
tions. He has been recognized as the representative English
actor since the death of Sir Henry Irving. In 1897 he built and
opened His Majesty's Theatre, London, which he has since con
tinued to manage. Mr. Tree married Miss Maud Holt, an actress,
known on the stage as Mrs. Beerbohm Tree, in 1883.
TROUTMAN, Miss Ivy:
Actress, was born and educated at Long Branch, N. J. Be
ing ambitious for a stage career, she went to New York in 1902
and succeeded in obtaining an engagement at Wallack's Theatre
for a very small part in "The Last Appeal." She next appeared
as one of Villon's boisterous companions with E. H. Sothern in
"If I Were King." A short engagement with Grace George in
"Pretty Peggy" followed, and then for two years she supported
Amelia Bingham, attracting attention by her acting of Miss
Godesby in "The Climbers." In the spring of 1905 Miss Trout-
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man joined the Castle Square Company in Boston, playing a
large number of parts. The season of 1905-6 she played Bessie
Tenner in "The College Widow," and in "Gallops" with Charles
Richman. Her home is at Long Branch, where she is well known
as an expert swimmer.
TRUAX, Miss Sarah (Mrs. Charles S. Albert) :
Actress, was born in Cincinnati February 12, 1877. She was
educated in Chicago, where she made her first appearance as
Lady Castlemaine in "His Grace de Grammont" with Otis Skin
ner, under the management of Joseph Buckley, in September,
1894. She remained three years with Mr. Skinner, playing Por
tia in "The Merchant of Venice," Pauline in "The Lady of
Lyons," the Queen and Ophelia in "Hamlet," Elizabeth in "Rich
ard III," Lady Capulet in "Romeo and Juliet," Lucretia Borgia
in "A Soldier of Fortune," and a part in "Villon, the Vagabond."
She then went into stock companies, playing intermediate sum
mers with Mr. Skinner in the larger cities of the West. Miss
Truax made her first prominent success as Pauline in "The Lady
of Lyons." Other parts in which she has been conspicuously
successful are Roma in "The Eternal City," Princess Irene in
"The Prince of India," Glory Quayle in "The Christian," and
the title roles in "Leah, the Forsaken" and "The Adventure of
Lady Ursula." The season of 1906-7 she appeared in "The
Double Life" at the Bijou Theatre, New York. The season of
1907-8 she starred in "The Spider's Web." Miss Truax married
Guy Bates Post, the actor, in 1897, and was divorced ten years
later. She was married to Charles S. Albert, an attorney, of
Minneapolis, Minn., January 22, 1908. Her favorite recreations
are music and walking. Her permanent address is care of John
Cort, 1402 Broadway, New York.
TYLER, George Grouse:
Manager, was born in Ohio April 13, 1867, and started life
as a newspaper man. He became manager for James O'Neill in
1894, and three years later organized the firm of Liebler & Co.,
which began by starring the late Charles Coghlan. The firm has.
since starred Viola Allen in "The Christian," Eleanor Robson,
Elsie Janis, Kyrle Bellew, William Faversham, Arnold Daly,
Eleanora Duse, W. H. Crane, Guilbert and Chevalier, and many
others. Mr. Tyler's business address is 2 West Thirty-eighth
street, New York City.
TYLER, Miss Odette (Mrs. R. D. Shepherd) :
Actress, was born in Savannah, Ga., September 26, 1872. Her
father was General William W. Kirkland, an officer in the Con-
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federate army during the Civil War, her maiden name being
Elizabeth Lee Kirkland. She was educated at Loretto Convent,
Guleph, Ontario. When she was fourteen years old she made
her first appearance on the stage, under the name of Odette Ty
ler, at the Madison Square Theatre, New York, under the man
agement of Daniel Prohman. Two years later she played small
parts on the road with Minnie Maddern in "Caprice" and other
plays. She played the leading part in the production of "Shen-
andoah" in 1892. She was a member of Charles Frohman's stock
company at the Twenty-third Street Theatre for five years, play
ing in "Men and Women," "The Lost Paradise," "The Girl I
Left Behind Me," "The Younger Son," and "The Councillor's
Wife," in the last named of which she played the title part and
made her first pronounced success. She also supported Nat
Goodwin for a season in Boston, playing in "Colonel Tom." She
starred in "Phroso" under the management of Charles Frohman.
Miss Tyler, in conjunction with her husband, has recently ap
peared at the head of her own companies, the season of 1905-6
maintaining a stock repertoire company at Washington, D. C.
The season of 1906-7 she played in "The Love Route." On April
1, 1897, Miss Tyler became the wife of Rezin Davis Shepherd,
of Shepherdstown, W. Va., who has adopted the stage as a pro
fession and plays under the name of R. D. MacLean. They own
a magnificent country estate of a thousand acres, called Wild
Goose, at Shepherdstown, which was named after Mr. Shepherd.
Miss Tyler is the author of "Boss: A Story of Virginia Life,"
many magazine stories and the play "Red Carnation," which was
produced in New York.
TYREE, Miss Elizabeth (Mrs. James Metcalf) :
Actress, was born in Virginia, her family being of Scotch
descent. Her great-grandfather fought in the War of the Revo
lution, and her father was a colonel in the Confederate army
during the Civil War. Miss Tyree, deciding to adopt the stage
as a profession, went to New York in 1890 and studied at a
dramatic school, where she attracted the attention of Mrs. Ken-
dal, the English actress, who procured for her an engagement
with the Lyceum Stock Company, which lasted over a period of
ten years. Miss Tyree made her first success as Phyllis Lee in
"The Charity Ball." Subsequently she supported E. H. Sothern,
Georgia Cayvan and John Drew. One of her greatest hits was
as Avonia Boun in "Trelawney of the Wells." She also played in
"The Dancing Girl," "Lady Bountiful," "The Gray Mare," "The
Guardsman," "An American Duchess," "Our Country Cousins,"
"The Amazons," "A Woman's Silence," "The Case of Rebellious
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Susan," "An Ideal Husband," "The Benefit of the Doubt," "The
Courtship of Leonie," "When a Man's Married," "The May
flower," "The Princess and the Butterfly," "The Liars," "Ameri
cans at Home," "The Manoauvres of Jane," "The Ambassador,"
"The Men of Forty," and "Unleavened Bread." Miss Tyree also
appeared in "The Romanesques" at the Madison Square Theatre,
New York, and as Molly Pitcher in "Captain Molly" at the Man
hattan Theatre.
UNDERWOOD, Miss Isabella (Mrs. Ernest E. Fiscus) :
Actress and singer, was born in Belleville, 111. She made
her first appearance, as an amateur, as Katisha in "The Mikado"
at a benefit performance given by the Thursday Club at the
Columbia Theatre, Chicago, in 1895. Her first professional ap
pearance was as the Queen in "The Bohemian Girl" July 4, 1896,
at the Schiller Theatre, Chicago, in a stock company. In the
fall of 1900 Miss Underwood appeared as Jack in the first pro
duction of A. Baldwin Sloane's "Jack and the Beanstalk," which
opened in Brooklyn and then made a long tour of the country.
The following season she was the Lorraine in the late Kirke La
Shelle's production of "Princess Chic." Mere recently she was
seen as Paola and as the Queen in "King Dodo" under the Sav
age management, and as Willie in "The Burgomaster" under the
management of W. W. Tillotson. Miss Underwood played prima
donna roles throughout the summer season of 1902 in a com
pany under her own management at Pleasure Bay, Long Branch,
N. J., and the following fall she appeared as Gabriel in a revival
of E. E. Rice's "Evangeline" in Boston and Philadelphia. The
seasons of 1904 and 1905 Miss Underwood played Prince Charm
ing in "Beauty and the Beast." The fall season of 1906 she was
with "The Gingerbread Man" company. Miss Underwood was
married to Ernest E. Fiscus May 18, 1907. She is a member of
the Actors' Church Alliance. Her favorite recreations are tennis
and bowling.
TJRQTJHART, Miss Isabelle:
Actress, was born in New York December 9, 1865. She died
in the spring of 1907. For full biography see "Who's Who on
the Stage," 1906 edition.
VANBRUGH, Miss Violet (Mrs. Arthur Bourchier) :
Actress, was born in Exeter, England, June 11, 1865, being
the daughter of a minister. She was educated for the stage
under Sarah Thorne, and made her first appearance in 1886 at
Toole's Theatre, London. She later was with Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
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dal in "The Weaker Sex," and the season of 1890-1 came to Amer
ica with them, appearing at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New
York. On her return to London she joined Sir Henry Irving's
company at the Lyceum Theatre, London, and in 1895 appeared
as leading woman with Arthur Bourchier in numerous important
productions. The season of 1904-5 she was seen in "The Walls
of Jericho," and in the fall of 1905 as Portia in "The Merchant
of Venice." The season of 1906-7 she appeared in Shakespearian
repertoire, and in "The Duel," and also played her original part
in "The Walls of Jericho." The season of 1907-8 she appeared
with her husband in London. Miss Vanbrugh married Arthur
Bourchier, the English actor-manager, in 1894. She is a sister
of Irene Vanbrugh, the English actress.
VAN BUSKIRK, Miss June (Mrs. Percival J. Mitchell) :
Actress, was born in Pleasant View, W. Va., June 22, 1880;
and was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart there.
After a course in a New York school of acting she made her
professional debut as the Maid in "Catherine" at the Garrick
Theatre, New York, early in 1899. She left the stage until 1903,
appearing on February 5 of that year as Ella Seaforth in "The
Earl of Pawtucket," at the Madison Square Theatre, with Law-
ranee D'Orsay. The spring of 1903 she wras seen with Thomas
Ross in "Checkers," and the following year appeared in London
as Miss Vanderfeld in "Lady Flirt" at the Haymarket Theatre.
She was subsequently seen in "The Walls of Jericho," "An Angel
Unawares," and "Mr. Grundy. " In March, 1906, she appeared
as Lady Dorothy in "The Candidate," and the season of 1906-7
as Stella in "The Electric Man." She went on tour through
England the season of 1907-8. Miss Van Buskirk was married
to Percival J. Mitchell, a wealthy London clubman, December 17,
1907.
VERNON, Miss Ida:
Actress, was born in 1843. Her father was an officer in the
British army, a younger son of the Scotch Earl of Caithness, her
mother of French Huguenot extraction. She made her debut at
the Boston Theatre in September, 1856, as one of the Little Blos
som Fairies in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." She played with
Edwin Forrest as a member of the old Boston Theatre company,
and in New York with Charlotte Cushman, Laura Keene and
many famous actors. Miss Vernon was a young and popular ac
tress in Richmond at the time of the Civil War, and there, al
though young, had accumulated considerable property. This was
confiscated after the burning of that city, and she divided her
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time between acting and nursing in the hospitals. She ran the
blockade once, when coming North to bring a little niece, cross
ing the Potomac on a flat boat. Attempting to return, she was
arrested at Martinsburg and sent to Washington. When released
she came to New York, bat soon made another attempt to return
to Richmond. She was arrested at Fortress Monroe, where she
was held in prison for six weeks. When freed again, Miss Ver-
non sailed to London, remaining there some time with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Matthews. Sailing to Halifax and thence to Ber
muda, she managed to reach Williamsburg, N. C., on a coasting
vessel, and thence she went to Richmond. She had several new
plays that had never been seen in the South, among them "Leah"
and "East Lynne," the latter of which she played 120 nights,
something unprecedented in Richmond. After the war Miss Ver-
non was leading woman with J. K. Emmett and later was a
star. The season of 1906-7 she supported Mrs. Fiske, and that
of 1907-8 appeared in Booth Tarkington's "The Man from Home."
VICTOR, Miss Josephine (Mrs. Francis E. Reid) :
Actress, was born in Erdo Benye, a village on the Tokay
Hills, Hungary, in June, 1885, being the daughter of a wine
grower named Ginsler. She came to America at the age of
eight, and was educated at public and private schools in New
York City. For a time she studied art at Cooper Union, and
then took a course in acting in a well-known dramatic school in
New York. She made her first stage appearance with Howard
Kyle in "Nathan Hale" on tour the season of 1902-3, and the fol
lowing year supported Kathryn Osterman in "Miss Petticoats."
The season of 1904-5 she returned to Mr. Kyle's company as lead
ing woman, appearing in "Nathan Hale," and "The Greater
Love." In 1905 Miss Victor left the stage temporarily, and the
season of 1906-7 was understudy for Bertha Kalish in "The
Kreutzer Sonata." The summer of 1907 she was leading woman
with the Hunter-Bradford Players in Hartford, Conn., and the
early part of the season of 1907-8 appeared as Joy in Channing
Pollock's "The Secret Orchard," produced at the Lyric Theatre,
New York, December 16, 1907. Miss Victor married Francis E.
Reid, a theatrical manager and member of the firm of Hunter-
Bradford-Reid. Her favorite recreation is motoring. Her New
York address is Room 607, Broadway and Thirty-ninth Street
Building.
VICTORIA, Vesta (Lawrence) :
Vaudeville actress and singer; is the daughter of the late
"Joe" Lawrence, an old-time English variety performer, who first
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earned popularity by standing on his head, by which he was
known as the "upside-down comedian." Born and educated in
London, she first appeared in the music halls of that city about
eighteen years ago. The song which first brought her popularity
was "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow-wow." This was whistled
and sung everywhere. She brought it to this country, where it
became a craze. For years she has been a popular vaudeville
and music hall performer on both sides of the Atlantic. Her suc
cessful song of 1905, "It's All Right in the Summertime," waa
eclipsed by her 1906 song, "Waiting at the Church," which at
tained extraordinary popularity. The season of 1907-8 she was
in vaudeville in this country, her chief song hit being "Poor
John. "
VINCENT, Miss Ruth (Mrs. John Fraser) :
Actress, was born in Yarmouth, England, being the daughter
of Henry Vincent. She was educated for the stage under Jacques
Bouhy in Paris, and made her first appearance in 1897 as Elsie
Maynard in a revival of "Yeomen of the Guard" at the Savoy
Theatre, London. She was subsequently seen in a number of
Gilbert and Sullivan revivals, and in 1903 created the title role
in "Veronique" at the Apollo Theatre, London, and appeared in
that play in this country the season of 1905-6. She later was
seen in "The Girl on the Stage" at the Prince of Wales's Thea
tre, London, and the season of 1906-7 originated the title role in
"Amasis" at the New Theatre, that city.
VIZARD, Harold:
Actor, was born at Windsor, England, in 1871, and was edu
cated at Epsom College. He studied for the medical profession
at Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, England, during 1888-9, but the
latter year went on the stage, playing Captain De Lascours in
"Sea of Ice" at the Theatre Royal, Margate, under the manage
ment of Sarah Thome. He remained in her stock companies
two seasons, then joined Charles Darnton, playing Picard in "The
Two Orphans." In July, 1891, he came to this country and
ranched in California. In 1892 he joined the Alcazar Theatre
Stock Company in San Francisco and played in other companies
on the Pacific Coast until April, 1896, when he created the part
of Fletcher in "Madame" at Palmer's Theatre, New York. He
then played Ducie in the original production of "The Girl from
Paris" at the Herald Square Theatre December, 1906, and toured
in the same piece the following season. After a short time in
vaudeville, supporting Rose Coghlan, he was engaged by the late
Augustin Daly, succeeding Wilfred Clark as Lord Coddle in "A
Runaway Girl" at Daly's Theatre, New York, November, 1898.
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The season of 1899-1900 he created the part of Col. Bogey Bulger
in "Three Little Lambs" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and next
season supported Jefferson De Angelis as La Blanc in "A Royal
Rogue" at the Broadway Theatre. The season of 1902-3 he
played Sir Joseph Verity in "A Country Girl" at Daly's and on
tour. The season of 1904-5 he created Sir Peter Loftus in "The
Cingalee" at Daly's, and was in the revival of "San Toy" April,
1905. The following season he was with Raymond Hitchcock in
"The Galloper," produced at the Garden Theatre, New York,
January 22, 1906. He was in stock in Denver and in "Cingalee"
and "Country Girl" tours until August 12, 1907, when he created
the part of Dr. Blazes in "The Alaskan," under the management
of John Cort, at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York. Mr.
Vizard is a member of The Lambs, and Masonic Lodge "Charity"
727, New York. His home is at 26 Beaumont street, Oxford,
England.
WAINWRIGHT, Miss Marie (Mrs. Franklyn Roberts) :
Actress, was born in Philadelphia May 8, 1853, being a
daughter of the late Commodore Wainwright, U. S. N., and grand
daughter of Bishop Wainwright. She was educated chiefly in
Paris, where she trained for the lyric stage. She afterward de
cided to embrace the legitimate, and she made her first appear
ance on the professional stage at Booth's Theatre, Sixth avenue
and Twenty-third street, New York, May 17, 1877, in a scene
from "Romeo and Juliet" at George Rignold's benefit, when he
played Romeo to six Juliets. Then she accepted an engagement,
from Mr. Rignold to play the Princess in "Henry V." Her next
appearance was as Josephine in "Pinafore," of which she wa*
the first representative in this country, at the Boston Museum;
November 25, 1878. After this she created the part of Nadge in
"The Exiles" at the Boston Theatre. Then she became leading,
woman for Lawrence Barrett, with him playing Francesca in*
"Francesca da Rimini." From Mr. Barrett's company she went
to David Belasco's company in New Orleans as a stock star..
Then she starred with Louis James for three years, playing Vir
ginia, Desdemona, Ophelia, Beatrice, Rosalind and Gretchen. In;
1899 she was married to Franklyn Roberts, an English actor,,
and the same year accepted an engagement with F. F. Proctor
to play a season of vaudeville. Miss Wainwright played Agnes
Langham in "Dr. Belgraff" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New
York, September 4, 1905, and she afterward played Margaret
Wilson in "The Prodigal Son." The spring of 1906 she was seen
in "The Transcoso Trail," and recently she has been playing
in vaudeville houses.
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WALCOT, Charles M. :
Actor, was born in Boston, Mass., July 1, 1843, and was edu
cated at St. John's College, Fordham, N. Y. He made his first
stage appearance with a Charleston (S. C.) stock company in
1858, and the season of 1861-2 was seen as Isadore Girodot in
"The Cup and the Lip," opening in New York on October 7. He
joined the Walnut Street Theatre Stock Company, in Philadel
phia, in 1867, and remained with that organization nearly twelve
years. He subsequently was associated with the late Joseph Jef
ferson, and with Rose Coghlan, and toured in "Esmeralda." He
then joined the Lyceum Theatre Stock Company, New York, and
appeared in all their successes until 1900. The season of 1901-2
he was seen with Amelia Bingham in "The Climbers," and that
of 1905-6 with Blanche Bates in "The Darling of the Gods." In
1907 he appeared in "The Duel" with Otis Skinner.
WALKER, Miss Charlotte (Mrs. Dr. John B. Hayden) :
Actress, was born in Galveston, Tex., in 1878. Her great-
grandmother was a Pinckney and one of the belles of Charleston,
S. C., before the Civil War. Her grandfather, Pinckney Walker,
was British Consul at several Southern cities during the re
bellion. Miss Walker had appeared in several amateur perform
ances before her professional debut, which was made in the
chorus of a musical play soon after the Galveston flood, in which
she lost her home. Before the end of the year she was playing
the leading woman's part. Her career began in earnest in 1895,
when she was one of Richard Mansfield's company. In 1896 she
appeared at the Comedy Theatre in London with Charles Haw-
trey's company. On her return to America, in 1897, she was en
gaged by James K. Hackett to create the role of Virginia Carvel
in "The Crisis," and for the next four years she was his leading
woman. The season of 1905-6 she played leading roles in eight
different productions in New York. The season of 1906-7 she
played Constance Pinckney in the war-time play "On Parole."
The season of 1907-8 she was starred by David Belasco in "The
Warrens of Virginia," opening at the Belasco Theatre, New York,
December 3, 1907.
WALSH, Miss Blanche (Mrs. W. M. Travers) :
Actress, was born in New York January 4, 1873, her father
being the late Thomas Power Walsh, at one time warden of the
Tombs. Miss Walsh was graduated from Public School No. 50
in 1886. She had long desired a stage career, and a year after
her graduation she made her first amateur appearance at a bene
fit performance at the Windsor Theatre on the Bowery. She
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played Desdemona. Her debut on the professional stage was
made before she was sixteen years old with Thomas McDonough,
in the melodrama "Siberia." Her next engagement was with
Marie Wainwright, with whom she remained for three seasons,
appearing as Olivia in "Twelfth Night," Zamora in "The Honey
moon," Florence Marygold in "My Uncle's Will," Madeline in
""Frederic Lemaitre, " Grace Harkaway in "London Assurance,"
and Queen Elizabeth in "Amy Robsart." She then went under
the management of Charles Frohman, creating the role of Diana
Stockton in Bronson Howard's "Aristocracy" in 1892. After ap
pearing as Kate Kennion in "The Girl I Left Behind Me," she
became Nat Goodwin's leading woman, playing with him in "A
Gilded Fool," "In Mizzoura," "David Garrick," "The Nominee,"
"The Gold Mine," and "Lend Me Five Shillings." As the leading
woman of a summer stock company in Washington, D. C., she
appeared in "Pink Dominoes," "My Awful Dad," "American As
surance," "My Wife's Mother," and "Romeo's First Love." In
1895 she acted the adventuress, Mrs. Bulford, in "The Great Dia
mond Robbery," and in November of the same year, when Vir
ginia Harned became suddenly ill, took her place as Trilby in
Du Maurier's play, continuing in it until the end of the season.
The next season she was again Nat Goodwin's leading woman,
accompanying him on an Australian our, and appearing, in ad
dition to the roles she had already played with him, as Lydia
Languish in "The Rivals," and Louise in "Gringoire." On her
return to New York she joined A. M. Palmer's stock company,
creating in it the role of Margaret Neville in "Heartsease" in Oc
tober, 1896. She next played a dual role, brother and sister, in
"Straight from the Heart." After one rehearsal she took the
heroine role, Edith Varney, in William Gillette's "Secret Service,"
and went with the company to the Adelphi Theatre, London, in
May, 1897. Following an engagement with Sol Smith Russell in
"A Bachelor's Romance" at the Garden Theatre, New York, she
became a member of the Empire Theatre Stock Company in
January, 1898, to play Jeanne Marie in "The Conquerors." In
1899 she gave up the place of leading woman in the Manhattan
Beach Stock Company of Denver, Col., to star with Melbourne
MacDowell in the repertoire of the Sardou plays which made
Fanny Davenport famous. As Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleo
patra," as Fedora and as La Tosca she made her mark as a
tragedy actress. After several seasons she and Mr. MacDowell
severed their association, and in 1903-4 she starred in a dramati
zation of Tolstoy's "Resurrection." The season of 1904-5 she was
seen in "The Woman in the Case." She opened the fall of 1906
in a dramatization of Tolstoy's "Kreutzer Sonata" and toured
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in it. The seasons of 1907-8 she starred in "The Straight Road."
Miss Walsh married W. M. Travers in 1906. Her home is The
Lilacs, at Great Neck, Long Island, N. Y.
WALSH, Lionel:
Actor, was born at Woolwich Common, Kent, England, Janu
ary 28, 1876, and was educated at Oxford University. He made
his first appearance as the Demon King in pantomime at the
Chatham Opera House, England, December 31, 1897, under the
management of Miss Sarah Thorne, in whose stock companies
he continued to act for two and a half years, playing all classes
of parts — from general utility to leads. He was successful as
Mark Cross in "The Idler," lago in "Othello," Mortimer Mumple-
ford in "Confusion," and many others. After two short engage
ments in London with Edward Terry and W. S. Penley, in Janu
ary, 1900, he went to South Africa in the Thirtieth Cavalry Regi
ment and fought all through the Boer War. He remained in
South Africa nine months after the war, with the rank of Cap
tain, and in February, 1903, he came to this country and went
to Wyoming. After owning a furniture store and two hotels
there he went into cattle- and horse-ranching, and returned to
the stage in September, 1905. He made his first marked success
as Frank Beauchamp in "John Hudson's Wife" at Weber's Thea
tre, New York, in September, 1908. He played Lord Choppen-
tott in "The Lady from Lane's," opening at the Lyric Theatre,
New York, August 19, 1907, and was later seen in "The Hoyden"
with Elsie Janis. Mr. Walsh is a member of the Imperial Service
Club, London, and The Players, New York. His favorite recre
ations are riding and lawn tennis. His address is care of Low's
Exchange, 1123 Broadway, New York.
WARD, Miss Fanny (Mrs. Joseph Lewis) :
Actress, was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1875, and wras edu
cated in her native city. Through the influence of one of her
father's friends she made her first stage appearance as Cupid
in "Adonis." Her pictures attracted the attention of artists and
for a time she posed as a model. In 1897 she went to London
with an American company, and was subsequently engaged for
"The Shop Girl" at the Gaiety Theatre there, under George Ed-
wardes's management. She then appeared in leads at the Drury
Lane Theatre, and was seen with Charles Hawtrey in "The
Cuckoo," and "Lord and Lady Algy," at the Avenue Theatre,
London. That year she was married to Joseph Lewis, a wealthy
diamond merchant, and temporarily left the stage. She returned
to it within a few years, appearing for eighteen months in "A
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Night Off," and then in Clyde Fitch's "The Climbers" at the
Comedy Theatre, London. She returned to the United States in
1906 and was seen as Rita Forrest in J. Hartley Manner's "A
Marriage of Reason" with Kyrle Bellew at Wallack's Theatre,
New York, April 1, 1907, and later in "A Fool and a Girl."
WARD, Miss Genevieve (Countess de Ghierbel) :
Actress, was born in New York City March 27, 1834, being,
the daughter of the late Samuel Ward. She studied for the
operatic stage in Italy and France, and made her first appear
ance in 1856, singing the title role in "Lucrezia Borgia" at La
Scala, Milan, under the name of Madame Genevra Guerrabella.
She returned to this country in 1862, appearing at the Academy
of Music, New York, as Violetta in "La Traviata," and subse
quently made a tour of Cuba, where she lost her voice. Going
back to Europe, she was seen in numerous dramas and tragedies,
and in September, 1878, again visited America, under her maiden
name, appearing at Booth's Theatre, New York, as Lady Macbeth,
and other roles. Later she was seen in England as Stephanie in
"Forget-Me-Not," with which she became associated and in
which she appeared in nearly every English-speaking country
in the world. She joined Sir Henry Irving's company, support
ing him in such plays as "Becket," "Richard III," and "King
Arthur," and then retired temporarily from the stage. In the
fall of 1906 she appeared as Cleito in "The Virgin Goddess" at
the Adelphi Theatre, London. Miss Ward married the Count de
Guerbel in 1855. He deserted her. Her favorite recreations are-
swimming and painting. Her home is at 22 Avenue road, Re
gent's Park, London, England.
WARDE, Frederick B. :
Actor, was born in Warrington, England, February 23, 1851,.
being the son of a schoolmaster. He was educated for the law;
but, choosing a stage career, he made his first appearance at the'
Lyceum Theatre, Sunderland, England, September 4, 1867, plaj-
ing the Second Murderer in "Macbeth." Mr. Warde came to this-
country in 1874, making his first appearance as Marston Pike in
"Belle Lamar" at Booth's Theatre, New York, August 10. For
three years he was leading man at Booth's Theatre, supporting
such stars as Charlotte Cushman, Adelaide Neilson, John McCul-
lough, Lawrence Barrett and E. L. Davenport. He then sup
ported Edwin Booth on tour, and in 1881 began starring on his
own account. From 1893 to 1903 he was joint star with Louis
James. He then played Matho in "Salambo" with Miss Kathryn
Kidder. The season of 1905-6 he toured at the head of his own>
company in "The Winters Tale" and repertoire.
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WARFIELD, David:
Actor, began his theatrical life as an usher in the Busii.
Street Theatre in San Francisco. Acquiring a reputation as a
clever mimic, he got a chance to exhibit his talents on the stage
and made a local hit in caricatures of Salvini in "Othello," and
Bernhardt in "Camille," in a play called "About Town." In
1890 he went to New York looking for work of any kind and
spent his first week at a concert hall in Eighth avenue, where
a Broadway manager happened to see him and gave him an en
gagement with John H. Russell in "The City Directory." In the
fall of 1895 Mr. Warfield joined the New York Casino Company
and remained with it for three years. It was in this engage
ment that Mr. Warfield made his hit as the East Side Jew. Sev
eral times he asked to be allowed to introduce the take-off in
the productions, but met with no encouragement. Finally his
chance came, not on the stage, but at a ball game for charity
at the Polo Grounds between the cast of "The Merry World"
and those burlesquing "Trilby." All the other actors dressed
up in their parts, but Warfield made up as a Jew peddler and
sold cracked ice as souvenirs. He was the feature of the
game, and from then on he was allowed to introduce his
specialty in all the productions. Mr. Warfield left the Casino
company to join the Weber and Fields forces, and remained
there until the fall of 1901, when David Belasco made him a
star in a play called "The Auctioneer." This was followed by
"The Music Master," by Charles Klein, which had a record run
in New York. The season of 1907-8 he appeared as 'Wes Bigelow
in "The Grand Army Man," which opened at the Stuyvesant
Theatre, New York, October 16, 1907.
WARNER, Miss Anne (Mrs. Charles Ellis French) :
Playwright, was born in St. Paul, Minn., October 14, 1869,
being the daughter of William P. Warner, a business man of
St. Paul. She was educated at the public schools of her native
city. Besides being the author of numerous short stories and
poems, she has written the novels "Susan Clegg and Her Friend
Mrs. Lathrop," and "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary." Her
dramatization of the latter was produced at the Garden Thea
tre, New York, October 11, 1907, with May Robson in the lead
ing role. Miss Warner married Charles Ellis French September
12, 1888. Her address is Hotel Aberdeen, St. Paul.
WARNER, Henry Byron (Henry Byron Lickfold) :
Actor, was born in London in 1876, being the son of Charles
Warner, the well-known English actor. He was educated at the
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Bedford Grammar School. Adopting his father's profession, he
played small parts, making his first success as the Rev. Mr.
Eden in "It's Never Too Late to Mend." He played many parts
in support of his father, and succeeded as D'Artagnan when the
elder Warner was unable to play through illness. After much
experience in England, he came to this country in 1905. The
season of 1906-7 he appeared as John Danbury, M.P., in Israel
Zangwill's comedy "Nurse Marjorie" in support of Eleanor Rob-
son at the Liberty Theatre, New York; in "Susan in Search of
a Husband," and in "The Girl Who Has Everything." The sea
son of 1907-8 he was seen in "Salomy Jane."
WEBB, MissNella:
Actress and singer, was born in Atlanta, Ga., and is a cousin
of the late General Lew Wallace. She made her first appearance
as a singer at the Cincinnati Zoological Gardens band concerts.
After playing several smaller parts, she made her first success
playing Miss Marie George's part in "The Belle of New York"
under the management of George W. Lederer. She played Miss
Virginia Earle's part in "The Girl from Up There" at the Duke
of York's Theatre, London, England, under the management of
Charles Frohman, and afterward took a part with Miss Julia
Marlowe in this country in "The Cavalier." She was with the
"Dolly Dollars" company as understudy to Miss Lulu Glaser,
and played the principal part four nights in Baltimore. The
season of 1905-6 she played Daisy in "His Honor the Mayor"
under the management of Alfred E. Aarons, succeeding Miss
Mabel Hollins. Her favorite recreations are horseback riding
and "bridge."
WEBER, Joseph M. :
Comedian, was born in New York City in 1867 and was
educated at the Allen Street Public School, that city. His first
appearance on the stage was at the age of eight years. He
and Lew Fields opened the Weber and Fields Music Hall on
the East Side September 5, 1896, in a burlesque of "The Heart
of Maryland." This was followed with "Geiser," "Miss New
York, Esq.," "The Glad Hand," "Pousse Cafe," "Hurley Burley,"
"Helter Skelter," "Fiddle-Dee-Doo," "Hoity-Toity," "Twiddle
Twaddle," and "The Squaw Man's Girl of the Golden West," a
burlesque on the two prominent plays. In 1904 the firm of
Weber & Fields was dissolved, and Mr. Weber continued the
entertainment, playing a similar class of pieces to those which
had made the old firm known throughout the country. The sea
son of 1907-8 he produced "Hip! Hip! Hooray!" and burlesques
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of "The Thief," "The Grand Army Man," and "The Merry Wid
ow" at Weber's Music Hall, New York. Mr. Weber married Lill
ian Friedman January 3, 1897. His home is at 611 West One
Hundred and Tenth street, New York City.
WELFORD, Dallas:
Actor, was born in Liverpool, England, May 23, 1874, and
was educated at King's College, London. He made his first ap
pearance as a child in "The Danites" in Aberdeen, Scotland, in
1881. He also played child parts in "Rob Roy," "East Lynne/'
"Macbeth," "Richard III," "Flowers of the Forest," "Masks and
Faces," and Young Micawber in "Little Emily." When seven
teen years old he toured the .English provinces in "The Old
Home," then for four years was seen in melodrama, playing
such parts as Farren in "Shadows of a Great City," Jo Jones
in "Still Alarm," Feeney in "Arrah-na-Pogue," Dicey Morris in
"After Dark," and low comedy parts in most of the late Frank
Harvey's dramas. He also played Jaike in "The Silver King,"
Squire Weston in "Sophia," Jene Lagg in "The Middleman,"
Talbot Champneys in "Our Boys," Adam Chevy in "Prude's
Progress," Marecat in "Peril," George in "Our Flat," Jacques
Strop in "Robert Macaire," and in "Charley's Aunt," "The Magis
trate," "Dodo," "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," etc. His first
important engagement was with Mr. Tree's touring company in
"A Woman of No Importance." He then played in "My Friend
the Prince," "The Degenerates," "A Runaway Girl," and "Off
the Ranks." On December 21, 1902, he played Brown in "Brown
at Brighton" at the Avenue Theatre, London, and scored a big-
success. He afterward played Archie Toddleby in "Glittering
Gloria" at Wyndham's Theatre, London; General Marchmont in
"The School Girl" at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, and the
principal comedy part in "The Maid from School" with Miss
Kitty Loftus at Terry's Theatre, London. Then followed a long
tour, starring in "Brown at Brighton." He made his first ap
pearance in this country February 12, 1906, as Mr. Hopkinson in
the play of that name at the Savoy Theatre, New York, under
the management of J. K. Hackett, and scored one of the biggest
successes ever attained in this country by an English actor. The
early part of the season of 1907-8 he was seen here in "Public
Opinion" under the management of Mr. Hackett, and later ap
peared as Shorty in "Twenty Days in the Shade," produced at
the Savoy Theatre, New York, January 20, 1908. Mr. Welford
married Miss Olive Loftus, a sister of Miss Kitty Loftus, the
well-known English actress. Mrs. Welford has retired from the
stage.
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WEST, Paul:
Playwright and song writer, was born in Boston, Mass., Janu
ary 26, 1871. He was educated at the Boston Latin School and
at Peeksk.ill Military Academy. He was engaged in newspaper
work in Lawrence, Mass., and Boston from 1888 to 1892, and
then became press agent for the Boston Theatre and Hoyt's "A
Temperance Town," "A Midnight Bell," and "The Milk White
Flag" companies until 1894. He was business manager for Ca-
mille D'Arville in 1894-5, "The Sphinx" in 1895-6, and Frank
Daniels in 1896-7. He married July 18, 1895, Jane Veronica Car-
rigan, of Boston. He resumed newspaper work on the New York
Evening Journal in 1897, and has been on the New York Sunday
World since 1898. He has two children, Jane and Paul West.
Mr. West is the author of "The Man from China," a musical com
edy, produced in New York in 1903; "The Pearl and the Pump
kin," an extravaganza, produced by Klaw & Erlanger in 1905;
"Fad and Folly," produced in 1904; and the adapter, for Frank
Daniels, of "Sergeant Brue," produced in 1905; "Caramella,"
"Daphne," "The Hindu," "The Little White Dove," and "Mr.
and Mrs. Newly wed and Their Baby." He wrote "The Pearl
and the Pumpkin," a children's book, and in collaboration has
written over two hundred published songs. He is also the au
thor of many vaudeville sketches. He wrote and composed "The
Gypsies," a comic operetta, and designed the costumes for it in
nineteen hours. His home is at 272 West Eighty-fourth street,
New York.
WHIFFEN, Mrs. Thomas:
Actress, was born in London, England, March 12, 1845, be
ing one of the four children of Mr. and Mrs. Galton. Her
mother was for a short time a singer in grand opera, as were
also her two aunts, Louisa and Susan Pyne, the former of whom
for seven years was proprietor of the grand opera at Covent
Garden, in partnership with William Harrison. This organiza
tion toured America for three years, from 1854 to 1857. With
out any amateur experience Miss Galton's debut took place in
London in 1865 as a fairy in a burlesque, "Turco the Terrible," at
the Royalty Theatre. In 1868 she was married to Thomas Whiffen
and in the same year came to America as contralto of the Galton
Opera Company, her sister Susan being the prima donna, her hus
band the light tenor and Alfred Kelleher, afterward her sister's
husband, the tenor robusto. After two years of varying success in
this operatic family she entered the dramatic field, returning to
opera for a short while as the original Little Buttercup in "Pina
fore," in which her husband was First Lord of the Admiralty.
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Following that she was for six years at Mallory's Madisoii
Square Theatre, New York, making a specialty of old women
portrayals. She was in the cast of the original production of
"Hazel Kirke," which ran 486 nights. She next spent a year in
England, returning to New York to begin her fourteen years*
connection with Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Theatre Company.
During this time she created a great number of parts, includ
ing the Blind Mother in "The Charity Ball," Mrs. Gilfillian in
"Sweet Lavender," Mrs. Mossop in "Trelawney of the Wells,"
etc. After her husband's death, in 1897, came four years with
Charles Frohman's company at the Empire Theatre, New York,
and then seasons in support of Mary Mannering, Eleanor Rob-
son, Ethel Barrymore and, the season of 1905-6, of Margaret
Aiiglin, in whose production of "Zira" she was Lady Clavering.
The seasons of 1906-7-8 she was seen as Mrs. Jordan in "The
Great Divide" with Margaret Anglin and Henry Miller. Mrs.
Whiffen is a member of the Actors' Church Alliance and of the
Actors' Fund.
WHITTLESEY, White:
Actor, was born in Danbury, Conn., and was educated for
the stage at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He made
his first stage appearance in the spring of 1889 as Lamolle in
"The Marquis" with the Lyceum Theatre Company, New York.
The season of 1889-90 he was seen in "Lord Chumley" with
E. H. Sothern, and subsequently toured in "The Wife," and with
Margaret Mather in repertoire. The seasons of 1895-6-7-8 he
supported Lewis Morrison, and then appeared in "A Lady of
Quality," and "Ingomar," with Julia Arthur. He later joined
the Augustin Daly company, was leading man with Ada Rehan
for nearly two years, and then was seen with Nat Goodwin in
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," and with Wilton Lackaye in
"The Pit." The seasons of 1906-7-8 he appeared in "The Road
to Yesterday" with Minnie Dupre.
WILLARD, Edward Smith:
Actor, was born January 9, 1853, at Brighton, England, be
ing the youngest but one of the six children of Smith and Ann
Willard. Though none of the family had ever been on the stage,
his earliest inclination was toward acting, to the dissatisfaction
of his father, who wished him to engage in some commercial
pursuit. When he was only sixteen years old his father re
luctantly consented to let him experiment with his dramatic
talent, predicting a speedy and crestfallen return to the parental
roof; and, under the management of F. Neebe, of the Theatre
E. S. WILLARD
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Royal, Exeter, Mr. Willard made his first appearance on the
stage at Weymouth, England, December 26, 1869, acting the part
of the Second Officer in "The Lady of Lyons." After the sea
son with Neebe Mr. Willard made engagements that took him
the round of the Western provinces, afterward going to Glasgow
to play "responsible utilities." There he attracted the attention
of the late E. A. Sothern, who engaged him for a tour, during
which he played Captain De Boots in "Dundreary Married and
Settled," Mr. Brown in "David Garrick," and Sir Edward Trench-
ard in "Our American Cousin." After that he played several
stock seasons, including one at Belfast, Ireland, in 1871, where
he got his first real chance as John Feme in "Progress," by
T. W. Robertson. This performance gave him a status, and
soon after he was appearing in such roles as Romeo, Macduff,
lago, Falconbridge in "King John," Wellborn in "A New Way
to Pay Old Debts," and Edmund in "King Lear" in support of
stars. Mr. Willard's first appearance in London was made at
the Covent Garden Theatre December 26, 1875, when he acted
Alfred Highflyer in the little play "A Roland for an Oliver,"
which preceded the pantomime of "Cinderella," and afterward
Antonio in "The Merchant of Venice," Charles Rice being the
Shylock. At the expiration of this engagement Mr. Willard en
tered upon a series of stock seasons in the principal cities, add
ing to his rapidly increasing list of characters Edgar in "King
Lear," Eugene Aram, Sydney Daryl in "Society," Horace Holm-
croft in "The New Magdalen," Robert Ffolliott in "The Shaugh-
raun," Dubosc and Lesurques in "The Lyons Mail," and Hector
Placide in "Led Astray." A turning point in his career was his
engagement in September, 1877, as leading man in support of
Helen Barry, which gave him the opportunity to play Macbeth,
Claude Melnotte, Lord Clancarty, Sir Peter Teazle, Arkwright in
"Arkwright's Wife," etc., a repertoire that not only gave him a
clear idea of his own resources, but attracted to him the atten
tion of managers. From this time the young artist's services
were in demand, and in 1881 he was engaged by the late Wilson
Barrett as the principal actor in the company with which Mr.
Barrett began his long management of the Princess Theatre in
London. Mr. Willard's first role at the Princess was Clifford
Armitage in "The Lights o' London," by G. R. Sims. His in
tensity, vigor and original methods in that part gained him the
favorable recognition of the London public. This was greatly
strengthened by his next creation, that of Philip Royston in
"The Romany Rye." His first really great London success, how
ever, was made as the Spider (Captain Skinner) in "The Silver
King," after which Mr. Willard was pointed to as the coming
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actor. Other notable parts played by Mr. Willard during his
five years at the Princess, either in the regular bill or at special
matinees, were: The King in "Hamlet," the Holy Clement in
"Claudin," Sextus Tarquin in Bulwer Lytton's "The Household
Gods," Glaucias in "Clito," Mark Lezzard in "Hoodman Blind,"
King William in "Lady Clancarty," Tom Pinch, in the play of
that title; Wildrake in "The Love Chase," and lachimo in
"Cymbeline." In 1886 Mr. Willard began an engagement at the
Haymarket Theatre, where he played James Ralston in "Jim
the Penman," Tony Saxon in "Hard Hit," and Geoffrey Dela-
mayn in "Man and Wife." In June, 1889, with John Lart, he
took the Shaftesbury Theatre, which he opened with a revival
of "Jim the Penman" preparatory to the production of "The Mid
dleman," then being written for him by Henry Arthur Jones. The
latter play was produced August 29, 1889, and was an instan
taneous success, Mr. Willard's performance of Cyrus Blenkarn
placing him in the front rank of English actors. "The Middle
man" was followed by "Judah," by the same author, in which
Mr. Willard was no less successful. The late A. M. Palmer, of
New York, was present at the first performance of "The Middle
man," and suggested to Mr. Willard that he should visit the
United States. A partnership was entered into, and at Palmer's
Theatre, New York, on November 12, 1890, Mr. Willard made his
first American appearance and played a New York season of
twenty-two weeks, acting in "The Middleman," "Judah," "John
Needham's Double," and "Wealth," and on his last night "Old
Soldiers" and "My Wife's Dentist." Chicago and Boston were
then visited, and the success of this short tour practically estab
lished Mr. Willard on the American stage as a general favorite.
Since that time he has made almost annual visits to the United
States and Canada. On June 1, 1893, his three years' partner
ship with Mr. Palmer came to an end. He then took the reins
of management into his own hands and has since conducted his
own business affairs. In the very long list of plays in which he
has been seen here, besides those already named, are: "The
Professor's Love Story" (which he has now played about a thou
sand times, equaling the number of performances of "The Mid
dleman"), "A Fool's Paradise," "David Garrick," "The Rogue's
Comedy," "The Pnysician," "Hamlet," "All for Her," "The Car
dinal," "Tom Pinch," "The Fool's Revenge," "A Pair of Spec
tacles," "The Brighter Side," "The Man Who Was," and "Colo
nel Newcome." Mr. Willard is a member of the Garrick and
Green Room clubs, of London, and The Players and the Lotos
Club, of New York.
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WILDER, Marshall P. :
Entertainer, humorist and author, was born at Geneva, N. Y..
September 19, 1859. At an early age he was taken to New
York, where he has since lived, except for brief periods of resi
dence in Rochester, N. Y., and Hartford, Conn. He started life
as a file boy in Bradstreet's Commercial Agency, later becoming
stenographer there. He began his professional career as an en
tertainer in 1879, appearing in drawing-rooms, churches and at
concerts in the evening while keeping up his work in the day
time. Finding that entertaining paid best, he finally gave all
his attention to it, traveling through the country and appearing
on the lyceum platform in every principal city of the United
States. In 1884 he made his first trip to London, where his
success was immediate. Since then he has made twenty trips
there, and during that time has appeared before the Prince of
Wales (now King Edward VII) on sixteen occasions, besides
many members of the Royal family and the nobility. In Decem
ber, 1898, he made his initial appearance in vaudeville at Proc
tor's Twenty-third Street Theatre, New York, and his success
in that field was, and has been, so marked that he has devoted
himself almost exclusively to it. In 1904-5 he made a tour of
the world and gave many successful entertainments in Japan,
China, Manila, Ceylon and Egypt. He is the author of "People
I've Smiled With," published in 1891; "The Sunny Side of the
Street," published in 1905, and "Smiling Around the World."
He has done a great deal of journalistic work, and has been
identified with many prominent dailies. In 1903 he married
Sophia Cornell Hanks, of Brooklyn. His home is at the Flor-
ham, 256 West Ninety-seventh street, New York.
WILLIAMS, Espy:
Playwright, was born near New Orleans, and was educated
in that city. His first play, "Parrhasius," a tragedy, was pro
duced by Robert Mantell in 1894, who also acted in Mr. Will-
iams's "The Husband," and "The Queen's Garter." His other
productions are "The Man in Black," by Walker Whiteside, in
1897; "A Cavalier of France," by Louis James, in 1897; "The
Duke's Jester," by Frederick Warde, 1900; "Unorna," 1902, and
"The Emperor's Double," 1903.
WILLIAMS, Fritz (Frederick Williams) :
Actor, was born in Boston August 23, 1865, his father and
mother being members of the stock company at the Boston Mu
seum for fifteen years. Fritz made his first appearance on the
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stage at that theatre when six months old, being carried on by
William Warren, the comedian, in a farce called "Seeing War
ren." In 1879 Fritz Williams attracted much attention as Sir
Joseph Porter in a juvenile "Pinafore" company at the Boston
Museum. The same year his family moved to New York, and
Fritz won some fame as a concert singer, singing "Gilmore's
American Anthem" at a big concert at Madison Square Garden,
on St. Patrick's Day, 3880. Being clever with the violin, he also
became a member of the Germania Theatre orchestra, and for
two seasons was first violin at Tony Pastor's. During this time
he was studying at St. John's College, Fordham, N. Y., from
which he was graduated when twenty years old. Mr. Williams
made his first appearance as a professional actor at Wallack's
Theatre, New York, as Anatole in "A Scrap of Paper." He then
made a success as Jimmy in "Nita's First," an English farce.
He afterward played with Frank Mayo in "The Streets of New
York," and with Edwin Booth in "Don Caesar de Bazan." He
then acted with Dion Boucicault in "The Jilt" and other plays
for three successive seasons. A season with Arthur Rehan on
the road followed, and in 1889 Mr. Williams became a member
of the Lyceum Theatre Company, New York, remaining with
the organization until 1896. During that time his chief suc
cesses were as Alec Robinson in "The Charity Ball," Ferguson
Pybus in "The Case of Rebellious Susan," the Count du Grival
in "The Amazons," and Frank Trendal in "The Home Secre
tary." Leaving the Lyceum company, Mr. Williams was seen in
many farce comedies such as "Thoroughbred," "On and Off," etc.
The season of 1900-1 he was with the Weber and Fields Company.
Of late years he has appeared in various parts and many com
panies. Mr. Williams married Katherine Florence, an actress,
June 25, 1896.
WILLIAMS, Gus:
Comedian, was born at 119 Bowery, New York, July 19.
1847, and, after attending the public schools to the age of eleven,
started West to fight the "Injuns." He got only as far as
Knightstown, Ind., however, where he was employed by a farmer
to annihilate potato bugs and feed the stock for his board, wash
ing and lodging. In 1862 he enlisted in an Indiana regiment
and went to the front in the Civil War. After his return lo
New York he sang in the concert halls, and finally, in 1868, made
his first professional appearance in Tony Pastor's Theatre in a
song entitled "Kaiser, Don't You Want to Buy a Dog?" For
the next ten years he was under Mr. Pastor's management, and
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in August, 1879, lie went starring in "Our German Senator," in
which he achieved popular success. Since then he has appeared
in several German comedies, among them "Wanted, a Carpenter,"
"One of the Finest," "Captain Mishler," and "U and I." The
season of 1907-8 he was in vaudeville. Mr. Williams is the au
thor of a number of comic songs, among them being "That Lit
tle German Band," "See That My Grave's Kept Green," "Seven
Oud," "One of the Finest," and "Pins and Needles."
WILLIAMS, Miss Hattie:
Actress and light opera soubrette, was born in Boston, and
made her first appearance on the stage as a member of the
chorus in Rice's production of "1492" in Boston. When the
production was taken to the Garden Theatre, New York, Miss
Williams was given the small part of the Infanta. She next ap
peared as the Dancing Girl in the original production of "Tril
by" at the same theatre. For some seasons afterward she was
associated with the Hoyt farce comedies. She next played the
leading part in "The Girl from Maxim's" on the road, and the
following season became leading woman with the Rogers Broth
ers in "The Rogers Brothers at Harvard." It was in this that
her imitations attracted much attention, and she was engaged
to support Sam Bernard, afterward becoming joint star with
him in "The Girl from Kay's," and "The Rollicking Girl." The
fall of 1906 she became a full-fledged star as Mollie Montrose in
"The Little Cherub," produced at the Criterion Theatre, New
York, and toured in it the seasons of 1906-7-8. Later she was
seen in Clyde Fitch's "Fluffy Ruffles."
WILSON, Edwin :
Actor and singer, was born in Huntsville, Ala,, where his
father was a physician. He sang as a church choir boy in
Huntsville, and Chattanooga, Tenn., and afterward appeared at
concerts and amateur dramatic entertainments in many South
ern cities. His first professional engagement was in a summer
stock company at Memphis, Tenn. He then went to New York
and played in "Three Little Lambs" at the Fifth Avenue Thea
tre. Then followed engagements in "The Cadet Girl," "The
Prima Donna," "Gay New York," and "The New Yorkers." Mr.
Wilson was in Paris, France, during 1904, singing in privato
houses of the American colony, and the summer of 1905 he was
in "Lifting the Lid" on the Aerial Roof Garden, New York. The
season of 1906-7 he was with Eddie Foy in "The Earl and tho
Girl," and with Harry Bulger in "Noah's Ark."
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WILSON, Francis:
Actor and author, was born at Philadelphia on February 7.
1854. His father, Charles E. Wilson, was of Quaker parentage
and his mother a Virginian. Although none of his forebears
were players, Francis Wilson sang and danced as soon as he
could talk and walk, and showed the player's spirit in his knick-
erbocker days. He made his first appearance on the stage as a
child in Philadelphia in a dance called "The Essence of Old
Virginny. " As a youth he organized amateur minstrel perform
ances, one of which was staged in the Assembly Building, Tenth
and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. This led to his associating
himself with another youth with similar capabilities, James E.
Mackin, and together they toured the country, singing and danc
ing. In 1877, when he was twenty-three years old, Mr. Wilson
gave up the hundred dollars a week his partnership with Mackiu
was netting him, to gratify what had from the outset been his
ambition — the legitimate stage. He took a place at fifteen dollars
a week as general utility man at the Chestnut Street Theatre,
Philadelphia, where William E. Sheridan, W. J. Ferguson, Frank
Sanger, Charles Stanley, Lily Glover, Alice Mansfield and Mrs.
Stoneall were among the players. There he made his first ap
pearance in legitimate comedy as Cool in "London Assurance."
He became second low comedian, playing Sam Gerridge in Rob
ertson's "Caste," and continued at the same theatre for the sea
son of 1878-9 at a salary of twenty dollars a week. In the summer
of that season he appeared with Annie Pixley in "M'liss." All
this time he was overcoming the handicap of the lack of an early
education by constant study of literature, drama and music. He
took up sparring and fencing, and in 1876 won the amateur fenc
ing championship of the United States at Gilmore's (Madison
Square) Garden, New York. When lack of patronage forced the
Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, to close its doors, Mr.
Wilson joined "Mitchell's Pleasure Party," one of the earliest of
American musical plays. In 1883 in San Francisco he started
in comic opera as Sir Joseph Porter in "Pinafore." He became
the leading comedian of the McCaull Opera Company and of the
Casino in New York in 1885, remaining there until 1889, and
creating the character of Cadeaux in "Erminie." Subsequently
he organized his own company, in which he has since taken
leading comedy roles in "The Oolah," "The Merry Monarch,"
"The Lion Tamer," "Erminie" (revival), "The Chieftain,"
"Devil's Deputy," "Half a King," and "The Little Corporal,"
1898-9; "Cyrano de Bergerac," 1900; "The Monks of Malabar,"
1901; "The Strollers," 1901-2; "The Toreador," 1902-3. In 1904-5
he engaged in legitimate comedy, under the management of
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Charles Frohman, as Billy Jenks, of Allentown, Pa., in "Cousin
Billy" ("Le Voyage de M. Perrichon"), an adaptation from the
French, by Clyde Fitch. In April, 1905, he produced Austin
Strong and Lloyd Osbourne's "The Little Father of the Wilder
ness," playing in this one-act drama the character of Pere Mar-
lotte. In February, 1906, he produced "The Mountain Climber,"
a comedy ("Der Hochtourist"), from the German, by Graatz and
Neal. The season of 1907-8 he was seen in "When Knights Were
Bold," produced at the Garrick Theatre, New York, August 20,
1907. In 1881 Mr. Wilson married Miss Mira Barree, of Chi
cago. They have had two children, Frances and Adelaide, the
former being the wife of Monsieur Charles Huard, the French
cartoonist. In addition to a number of magazine articles, Mr.
Wilson is the author of "Recollections of a Player," "The Eu
gene Field I Knew," "Joseph Jefferson: Recollections of a Fel
low Player," "Letters of an Actor to His Daughter," "The
Madonna of the Mansion," and several unproduced plays. He
is frequently heard on the lecture platform. He is a member
of The Players and The Lambs. He lives at The Orchard, New
Rochelle, N. Y. Business address, Empire Theatre, New York.
WILSON, George W. :
Actor, was born in Boston September 24, 1856, and made his
first appearance with the stock company at the Boston Theatre
when he was twenty-one years old. He remained with that com
pany until 1894, and on November 25, 1878, at that theatre he
was the first in this country to play Sir Joseph Porter in "Pina
fore." Associated with him in that production were Joseph Ha-
worth, Melbourne MacDowell, William Morris, Marie Wainwright
and Sadie Martinot. The season of 1895-6 Mr. Wilson played in
"The Old Homestead" and in "The Salt of the Earth." He then
organized his own company and toured New England. He made
his chief success as Louis XI, supporting E. H. Sothern in "If I
Were King," playing two seasons in New York. He also sup
ported Annie Russell in "Brother Jacques."
WINTER, Percy:
Actor and stage manager; the son of William Winter, the
well-known dramatic critic; was born in Toronto, Canada, No
vember 16, 1861. He made his first appearance on the stage as
the Boy in "Henry V," supporting George Rignold, when he was
sixteen years old. The next season he was assistant stage man
ager at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, and the year fol
lowing appeared in a like capacity on the road with the Madison
Square Theatre Company. The next two seasons he appeared in
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the support of Genevieve Ward, and then came three seasons
with Lawrence Barrett. He then supported Helen Dauvray one
season, another with Gene\ieve Ward, and in 1887 he appeared
on tour as Professor Browning in "Our Society." Mr. Winter
then entered upon a long-term contract with A. M. Palmer, and
was stage manager with "Jim the Penman," "Saints and Sin
ners," and "Aunt Jack." He next appeared with E. S. Willard
in his extensive repertoire, and was then director-in-chief of the
Theatre of Arts and Letters, New York, which collapsed after
six months, in May, 1893. Practically ever since then he has
been director of stock companies in Washington, Boston, Balti
more, Denver, Kansas City, Providence, Buffalo and Cleveland.
He is divorced from Mary Sanders, whom he married October 7,
1887, and their daughter, Ellen Terry Winter, born three years
later, is the wife of John Meehan, an actor.
WINTER, Miss Winona:
Actress and singer, was born in Huntsville, Ala., in 1888,
being the daughter of Banks Winter, the song writer and com
poser. She was educated at the Boston High School, and made
her first appearance on the stage in Detroit with "The Little
Tycoon" company. She first attracted attention in the vaudeville
theatres in this country, and then went to London, where she
played at the leading music halls. Her work attracted the at
tention of Charles Frohman in the summer of 1906, and he en
gaged her for his musical comedy company. She returned to
this company and opened, as Lady Agnes Congress, in "The Lit
tle Cherub" at the Criterion Theatre, New York, and in which
she was seen the season of 1907-8.
WISE, Thomas:
Actor, was born in England, but began his stage career in
this country in a melodrama called "Lost in New York," after
which he was seen in "The Private Secretary" with William Gil
lette at the Lyceum Theatre, New York. Subsequent successes
were in "Mr. Wilkinson's Widow," "Men and Women," and
"Gloriana. " For successive seasons he played in "The War of
Wealth," and "Shall We Forgive Her?" after which he became
Stuart Robson's leading man. After playing in "The Last Chap
ter," and "The Cuckoo," at Wallack's Theatre, New York, he ap
peared in "The Wrong Mr. Wright," by George Broadhurst, in
London, England, this same play forming the basis of "The Lady
from Lane's," the musical comedy produced the season of 1907-3
with Mr. Wise again in the principal comedy role. The seasons
of 1901-2-3 he was joint star with John C. Rice in "Are You a
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Mason?" after which he appeared in "Vivian's Papas," and "Har
riet's Honeymoon." He was also seen in "Home Folks," "Mrs.
Temple's Telegram," "The Prince Chap," "Before and After,"
"Clarice," and "The Optimist." The season of 1906-7 he played
the principal comedy part in "The Little Cherub" at the Cri
terion Theatre, New York, and the fall of 1907 he created the
part of Singleton Seabright in "The Lady from Lane's," first
produced at the Lyric Theatre, New York. He was seen as Mr.
Hook in "Miss Hook of Holland" at the Criterion Theatre, New
York, December 31, 1907.
WOLFF, William:
Comedian, was born in Germany in 1861. He came to the
United States during the Civil War, at the age of four, and at
tended school in Ogdensburg, N. Y., until he was eighteen. In
1876 his parents moved to Syracuse, and there, at the age of
nineteen, he took up amateur theatrical work. He made his
first appearance on any stage in Syracuse as Gaspard in "The
Chimes of Normandy." Mrs. Henrietta Holman, manager of the
opera company known as the Holman Sisters, saw his perform
ance, and made him an offer of six dollars a week and expenses.
The fascination of the stage led him to give up a good business
to accept this offer. After remaining with this company for two
seasons, and meeting with ill success in New York in subsequent
engagements, he went to Chicago, and in 1881 joined the Chi
cago Church Choir Company, then managed by Will J. Davis.
With this company he took charge of the stage and played the
principal comedy parts in all the Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
After an engagement with the Hess Grand Opera Company he
became the leading comedian of the Fay Templeton Opera Com
pany. Returning to Chicago, he played in stock opera at Gre-
nier's Garden until 1885. From Chicago he jumped to the Pacific
Coast with Colonel William Thompson's opera company, leaving
it to play the Judge in George S. Knight's production of "Baron
Rudolf." Once more back in Chicago, he for two months played
at the head of his own company. He paid expenses, nothing
more. He then became stage manager and leading comedian on
the George A. Baker Opera Company, with which he remained
seven years. In 1894, with Thomas W. Prior, he organized an
opera company which played at the Schiller Theatre, Chicago.
It was the year of the Pullman strike, and Mr. Wolff's last cent
paid for the passage of the members of his company back to
New York. Soon afterward Mr. Wolff became acquainted with
Henry W. Savage, and to him proposed a stock opera company
for the Castle Square Theatre, Boston. Mr. Savage at once en-
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gaged Mr. Wolff to organize the company, and on May 5, 1895,
the Castle Square Opera Company gave its first performance,
with Mr. Wolff as general director and leading comedian. He
continued to be general director for Mr. Savage for four years,
during which time he organized companies for Boston, Philadel
phia, New York, Baltimore and Washington. In 1889 he sang
in opera for a year in San Francisco, jumped to Honolulu, and
while there accepted a cable offer from J. C. Williamson to go
to Australia and become stage manager of the Williamson Grand
Italian Opera Company. After a tour around the world, he
stopped in London for six months to stage a revival of "The
Belle of New York," in which he played the part of Muggs.
From there he went to Havana to play a short engagement. For
the last four years he has played in the Shubert productions,
making personal successes in "The Runaways," "Winsome Win
nie," and "Happyland." He has played one hundred and forty
grand and comic opera parts. Mr. Wolff is the senior member of
the firm of Wolff, Fording & Co., theatrical costumers, of Boston.
WOOD, Miss Marjorie:
Actress, was born in London, England, September 5, 1887,
being the daughter of George M. and Marguerite St. John Wood,
the actress, known on the stage as Marguerite St. John. She
was educated in London and Paris, and made her first appear
ance on the stage at the Boston (Mass.) Theatre with Denman
Thompson in "The Old Homestead" September, 1904. The sea
son of 1905-6 she was seen as Molly Livingstone in "Strongheart"
with Robert Edeson, and later played that role in London. The
summers of 1906 and 1907 she was a member of the Hunter-
Bradford Stock Company in Hartford, Conn., and the Euclid
Avenue Stock Company in Cleveland, Ohio, respectively. The
season of 1907-8 she appeared as Phillis Stafford in "Classmates"
with Robert Edeson, which opened at the Hudson Theatre, New
York, August 29, 1907, and was seen with Mr. Edeson in a special
performance of "The Sinner" December 31, 1907. Miss Wood's
favorite recreations are reading and outdoor sports. Her address
is the St. James Hotel, New York City.
WOODRUFF, Henry:
Actor, was born in Jersey City in 1870, and made his first
appearance on the stage nine years later at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre, New York, in the chorus of a children's "Pina
fore" company. He was speedily promoted to the part of the
Boatswain, and afterward to that of Ralph Rackstraw. His
next engagement was with Daniel Bandmann as the Page in
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"Narcisse." Mr. Woodruff then played boys' parts with Adelaide
Nielson, scoring in her production of "Cymbeline." Two sea
sons playing Ned in "The Black Flag" with Edwin Thome fol
lowed, and in 1887 Mr. Woodruff joined the stock company of
the late A. M. Palmer at the Madison Square Theatre, New York,
making his first appearance as Jack Ralston in "Jim the Pen
man." He also created the part of Lathrop Page in "Alabama,"
by Augustus Thomas, and Arthur Hubbard in "Surrender," by
the same author. Mr. Woodruff created the part of Ben Hur in
the adaptation of General Lew Wallace's novel, and the seasons
of 1905-6-7-8 he starred in "Brown of Harvard."
WOOLEY, Frank:
Actor and singer, was born in Walsall, England, February
10, 1858, and was educated at Haywood Academy in that town.
Before going on the stage he was a bookkeeper. He made his
first appearance in London, Ontario, as Pippo in "The Mascot"
with the Holman Opera Company. Then in successive seasons
he was with the Bennett and Moulton Opera Company, Keith's
Stock Company, Boston Ideal Opera Company, Castle Square
Opera Company, "King Dodo" company, "The Maid and the
Mummy," "The Chaperones," and the Aborn Stock companies.
Mr. Wooley's permanent address is care of Witmarks, music
publishers, West Thirty-seventh street, New York City.
WEIGHT, Huntley:
Actor, was born in London, England, in 1868, being the son
of Frederick Wright, the actor-manager, and Jessie Frances
Wright, an actress. He was educated in London and Edin
burgh, and made his first appearance on the stage when six
months old, assuming the part of the heroine's child in a melo
dramatic offering. He joined his father's traveling repertoire
company when nineteen years old, playing in comedy and drama
for eight years. He then appeared at Daly's Theatre, London,
under George Edwardes, in productions of "San Toy," "The Lit
tle Michus," "The Country Girl," and "The Cingalee." His first
great success was attained as the Chinaman in "The Geisha''
while at that playhouse. In 1905 he severed his connection with
Daly's and was engaged by Charles Frohman, first appearing
under the new management in the German comedy "The Moun
tain Climber," and in a curtain raiser "The Little Father of
the Wilderness" in 1905. The following year he went back into
musical comedy, and was seen as the Chinaman in "See See" at
the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London. During the season of
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1906-7 he played the leading comedy role in "Les Merveilleuses"
at Daly's under George Edwardes' management again. The sea
son of 1907-8 he took the part of Joe Mivens, A.B., in "The
Dairymaids" at the Criterion Theatre, New York, and on tour.
Mr. Wright has two sisters and two brothers connected with the
stage. His favorite recreations are shooting, riding and golfing.
He is a member of the Green Room Club, London. His New
York address is care of Charles Frohman.
WORTHING, Frank:
Actor, was born in Scotland, and began his professional ca
reer as assistant prompter in an English stock company. His
first important engagement was in support of Sarah Thorne in
whose company he soon rose from the smallest to the most im
portant parts. In 1890 he joined Mrs. Patrick Campbell's com
pany, first appearing with her as Orlando in "As You Like It."
Afterward he succeeded the late Charles Coghlan as leading man
with Mrs. Langtry, playing Orlando, Claude Melnotte, Charles
Surface and Lord Clancarty. His next engagement was with
Sir Charles Wyndham at the Criterion Theatre, London. After
two years there he joined Olga Nethersole, with whom he made
his first appearance in America. After his season with her he
was engaged by August in Daly, and appeared at Daly's Theatre
in leading roles with Ada Kenan. After playing in "A House
of Cards," by Sydney Rosenfeld, he became leading man in the
Frawley Stock Company and toured the Pacific Coast. Return
ing to New York in 1899, he supported Annie Russell in "Catha
rine." The following season he appeared in Israel Zangwill's
"Children of the Ghetto," and in the title role of "Naughty An
thony" with Blanche Bates in David Belasco's production of
that play. One of his most recent and pronounced successes was
in "The Climbers" with Amelia Bingham's production of Clyde
Fitch's play. In 1902-3 he was with Julia Marlowe in "The
Queen Fiametta," and "The Cavalier; in 1903-4, in "Fools of
Nature," and "The Other Girl"; 1904-5, with Miss Bingham in
"The Climbers," "The Wife Without a Smile," "Mrs. Temple's
Telegram," and with Margaret Anglin in repertoire in 1905-G,
with Miss Anglin in "Zira," Ellis Jeffreys in "The Fascinating
Mr. Vanderveldt," and with Mrs. Patrick Campbell in London.
The fall of 1906 Mr. Worthing appeared in support of Grace
George in "Clothes," and early in 1907 he was with her in
"Divorgons" at Wallack's Theatre, New York. In June he
opened in the same play with her in London, England, afterward
playing it in this country the season of 1907-8.
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WYNDHAM, Sir Charles:
Actor and manager, was born in Liverpool, England, March
23, 1837, and was educated at a Moravian school in Germany.
He studied for the medical profession; but, before qualifying,,
went on the stage, making his first appearance at the Royalty
Theatre, Dublin, as Christopher in "Carnation, of Carnation Col
lege" in 1862. The following year he came to this country and
served in the medical department of the Union Army for a
short time during the Civil War. He met John Wilkes Booth,
through whose influence he obtained an engagement under Mrs.
John Wood, and made his appearance at the old Olympic Thea
tre, New York. Returning to the army, he served in the Seven
Days and the Red River campaigns. In 1865 he returned to
England and resumed his stage career. He played with Kate
Terry on her farewell tour; with Irving, Toole and Henrietta
Hodson in "Dearer Than Life," and in 1870 was again seen in
this country. In 1876 he became lessee of the Criterion Theatre,
London, which he made famous as the home of farce comedy,
producing "Pink Domino," "Truth," "The Great Divorce Case,"
"Betsy" and many other plays of that class. He also won suc
cess in such parts as Charles Surface, Dazzle, David Garrick, etc.
He played the latter piece in the German language in Berlin,
St. Petersburg and Moscow. He built Wyndham's Theatre, Lon
don, in 1899, and the New Theatre, London, in 1903. He was
knighted by King Edward in 1902. He is the brother-in-law of
Bronson Howard, the American playwright, who married his
sister.
YEAMANS, Mrs. Annie (nee Annie Griffiths) :
Actress, was born on the Isle of Man November 19, 1835,
She made her first stage appearance at the age of ten in Syd
ney, Australia, as Little Julia in "A Father's Daughter," and
continued in juvenile roles for several seasons. She was finally
apprenticed to Rowe's Circus, an American troupe playing in
Australia at the time. When she was eighteen years old she-
married Edward Yeamans, a clown with the Rowe Circus, and
until his death performed her acts with him. In 1865 they
came to this country, touring the Middle States, and three years-
later, coming East, Mrs. Yeamans was engaged by Mrs. F. B.
Conway, at that time manager of a stock company in Brooklyn.
After appearing with this organization four years, Mrs. Yea-
mans attracted the attention of Augustin Daly by her clever
Irish-American characterizations. She was engaged by him for
his company, then playing at the Grand Opera House, New York,
but she soon joined the famous team of Harrigan and Hart, who-
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were then making their first successes, keeping, however, to her
favorite role — the portrayal of the Irish-American type. Since
that time she has appeared in numerous companies and in
nearly every city in this country- Before retiring from the stage
on her seventy-second birthday, Mrs. Yeamans was seen in Rich
ard Carle's production of his "Hurdy Gurdy Girl" at Wallack's
Theatre, New York, and in December, 1907, appeared in Arnold
Daly's company at the Berkeley Lyceum, New York. Mrs. Yea-
mans is the mother of Jennie Yeamans, the actress, who died
recently.
YOKE, Miss May (Mrs. Bradlee Putnam Strong) :
Actress, was born in a small town in Pennsylvania, where
her father was a saloonkeeper. She first attracted attention in
the chorus of the David Henderson productions in Chicago, and
was subsequently seen in several musical comedies. She then
went to London, and while in the cast of "Little Christopher
Columbus" she was married to Lord Francis Hope, brother and
heir to the Duke of Newcastle. After retiring for some time,
Miss Yohe returned to the stage and was seen in several musical
comedies, including "The Magic Opal," and "The Lady Slavey,"
in London. She was divorced from Lord Hope and afterward
married Bradlee Putnam Strong, a son of a former mayor of New
York, and who had held a major's commission in the United
States Army, but was subsequently dismissed from the service.
With Strong she resided for some time in Japan, but returned to
this country in 1906 and went into vaudeville, where she con
tinued the season of 1907-8.
YOUNG, James:
Actor, was born in Baltimore, and before going on the stage
was associated with the political and newspaper life of Mary
land, his grandfather having been Mayor of Baltimore and his
father a State Senator for many years. He was educated at the
Baltimore City College. He made his first appearance on the
stage in the important part of Hamlet at Charlottesville, Va.,
and for six seasons starred in Shakespearian repertoire. He ap
peared with Miss Elsie De Wolfe in Sardou's "Thermidor," and
for two seasons was with Sir Henry Irving's company. He then
played a long line of leading and character parts, including
Krogsladt in "A Doll's House," and Clavignac In "Divorgons"
with Mrs. Fiske. He next played Sebastian in "Twelfth Night"
with Miss Viola Allen, attracting attention by the unusual re
semblance between Viola and Sebastian. He also starred in a
play called "Lord Byron," written by his wife. The next season
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Mr. Young played leads with Miss Allen, including Prince Flori-
zel in "The Winter's Tale." He has also played one season with
the Fifth Avenue Stock Company, New York, appearing as Fran
cois Villon in "Ir I Were King," the Poet in "Candida," in "Fair
Exchange," etc. Mr. Young was engaged to play opposite parts
to Miss Annie Russell at the opening of the Astor Theatre, New
York, September 21, 1906, appearing as Oberon, which he con
tinued to play throughout the season of 1906-7. Mr. Young mar
ried Miss Rida Johnson, of Baltimore, a well-known playwright.
He is a member of The Players and The Lambs, New York; the
Indian Harbor Yacht Club and the Arundel Boat Club. His
New York home is at the Prasada, Central Park West and Sixty-
fifth street, and his summer home at Belle Haven, Greenwich,
Conn.
YOUNG, Rida Johnson (Mrs. James Young) :
Playwright, was born in Baltimore, Md., and educated at
Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa. Her first produced play was
"Lord Byron," in which her husband starred. Her play, "Brown
of Harvard," was produced at the Princess Theatre, New York,
April 2, 1906, by Henry Miller, with Harry Woodruff in the title
part, and enjoyed a very long run. Her next play was "Glorious
Betsy," produced the fall of 1906 by J. K. Hackett, with his
wife, Miss Mary Mannering, in the star part. "The Boys of
Company B," Mrs. Young's next play, was produced at the Ly
ceum Theatre, New York, April 8, 1907, by Daniel Frohman,
with Arnold Daly in the principal part. Mrs. Young has also
novelized her play "Brown of Harvard," and is the author of
a book of fiction, "Borders of Bohemia," and a number of one-
act plays. She is the wife of James Young, an actor. She is a
member of the Twelfth Night Club.
ZANGWILL, Israel :
Playwright, was born in London in 1864, being the son of
M. Zangwill, a Jewish refugee. He received some little educa
tion in elementary schools, but is practically self-educated. In
1903 he married Edith Ayrton, a daughter of Professor Ayrton.
He was originally an elementary school teacher and then a
journalist, acting as editor of a humorous weekly called Ariel.
He is the author of numerous plays, including "Six Persons,"
played at the Haymarket, London, in 1892; "Children of the
Ghetto," Adelphi, London, 1899, and Herald Square, New York;
"The Moment of Death," at Wallack's, New York, 1000; "The
Revolted Daughter," a comedy, 1901; "Merely Mary Ann," Duke
of York's, 1904, played in this country by Eleanor Robson: "The
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Serio-Comic Governess," Lyceum, New York, 1904; "Jinny, the
Carrier," Criterion, New York, 1904; "A Great Demonstration,"
and "Nurse Marjorie," produced at the Liberty Theatre, New
York, with Miss Eleanor Robson, October 8, 1906. He has writ
ten many essays, novels and poems, and is a leader in the
Zionist movement for the formation of an autonomous Jewish
state. Mr. Zangwill's home is at 9 Elm Tree road, St. John's
Wood, London, N. W.
ZIEGFELD, Florence, Jr.:
Manager, was born in Chicago March 25, 1867, and edu
cated at the public schools there and at the University of Michi
gan. Among his more important theatrical productions are "A
Parlor Match," with Evans and Hoey; "Papa's Wife," "The
Little Duchess," "Mile. Napoleon," and "The Parisian Model,"
in all of which his wife, Miss Anna Held, starred. The season
of 1907-8 he produced "The Follies of 1907." Mr. Ziegfeld mar
ried Miss Anna Held in Paris May, 1901. He is a member of
the Chicago Athletic and the Ashland clubs, Chicago. His busi
ness address is Broadway Theatre, New York.
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